Ship of Fools Tech business guy Chris Wilson bought a broken-down cruise ship off Craigslist and spent years and lots of money trying to restore it, CNN reports. But now the 293-foot rust bucket is sinking in a river delta in California and looks to be headed for its farewell voyage to the salvage yard,

Chris Willson poured years and money into bringing a vintage cruise liner back to life, then it all went wrong.

Utah man bought cruise ship on Craigslist – now it’s sinking after $1m restoration - In May, the ship had begun to ‘sink in 13 feet of water and discharge pollution’

A cruise ship purchased by an unidentified Utah man on Craigslist in 2008 began to sink shortly after the buyer spent more than $1 million renovating the vessel. Chris Willson, a California-based tech entrepreneur,

This historic cruise ship once had a bright future, but now it’s been repossessed by the city of Stockton, California. After purchasing the former German passenger liner and “pocket” cruise ship Wappen von Hamburg on Craigslist in 2008,

Chris Willson spent over 15 years restoring Aurora to its former glory but not everyone was as enthusiastic about the historic cruise ship.

Buying a historic cruise ship found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Utahn Chris Willson.