Tied up at the Saint John Marina (Ketepec).
Somehow this old gal made her way up north.

It is my understanding the Marina plan to update vessel and operate it during the summer months as a tour/restaurant type facility on the St. John River. The paddle wheel was removed to enhance deck space for additional passenger capacity.

It was purchased by the Marina to replace the VOYAGEUR II (which was scrapped in August 2018).
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The James C. Echols was more or less written off in 2009
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And was spotted floating around in Virginia as late as 2017
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Following from boatboss.com...….
Online Auction for Government Surplus - Auction Ends 7/18/18 - To view the auction go tohttps://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=2&acctid=11505 James C. Echols Passenger Ferry In Norfolk Virginia Length: 60’ (Excluding paddle wheel) Breadth: 20.0’ Hull Depth: 6.0’ Engine(s): Twin Diesel Detroit 60 series 400 HP Tonnage - Net: 40 Gross: 50 700 gallon fuel FROM FERRY SPECIFICATIONS: GENERAL CONDITION Good. The vessel is well maintained and has a current Certificate of Insurance (COI). The vessel makes short trips between the waterfronts of the cities Portsmouth and Norfolk, VA transporting passengers. DESCRIPTION A double deck ferry boat of steel construction with a decorative paddle wheel at the stern. The main salon is enclosed with bench seating down both sides and the mid-section. An open second deck with seating under a canvass roof and open sides has a safety rail all around. The vessel has no sanitation facilities or AC electric power except for an inverter that powers a roof top RV type air conditioner atop the wheel house. The vessel was purpose built to comply with USCG CFR46 subchapter “T” specifications and has a within date USCG COI. See attachments on the GovDeals auction page for more detailed specifications. Price reflects starting bid and is subject to change. To place a bid on a GovDeals auction all you have to do is register on the site. Registration and bidding process are all free.