[K1W1]

Originally Posted by NYCAP123

Wouldn't the lawyers love that to happen.

What, the grounding or the gas axe action?

[NYCAP123]

Originally Posted by K1W1

What, the grounding or the gas axe action?

Take your pick. The gov lawyers will sue the owner and the Ins co over the grounding and everything that falls into the water or drags across a reef; then the owner and Insurance co will sue each other over whose responsibility it is. Wait, I sense De ja vue....again.

[CaptTom]

Originally Posted by Pascal

considering what she's been thru... i wonder what the interior looks like and which systems are running.

obviously needs a complete refit... hard to believe it's been almost 4 years already. what year was she launched?

Pascal,
Legacy was launched in 1995. And the interior is looking better than you would expect. Got on board this weekend for a walkthrough and update on the recovery progress. Will bring more deails soon.

[chuckieboy22]

I started reading this forum and was enjoying all the up dates. What happened next? (Any updates)

[FreeLegacy]

Find a link to the clip and other information at http://www.FreeLegacy.org

[JoeQ]

Brilliant!

[CaptTom]

As you have gained via the website, Legacy's owner is in a bit of a battle with the insurance brokers and carriers. We'll save those details for a later date.
Over the past years we have seen all kinds of downsizing. Well, it's been no different with Legacy. Aqua Village has been dismantled and sent to shore, and Halmos has consolidated operations by moving onto and establishing Camp Legacy. Tied up to Legacy is Halmos' 46' sportfish and a few working docks and skiffs. That's it.
Adding solar panels and small generators for juice, two watermakers for fresh H2O, and a few tents to the forward deck for sleeping under the stars, Halmos has dug in once again for the long haul. Legacy is expected to remain at anchor through early next year.
Refurbishing continues on the interior, and some areas appear ready to move into. Electrical systems still require checking, as we all know the gremlins that could still be lurking within.
Here are some shots from when we got on board recently.

[1sailor]

Having been a follower of this saga since it's beginning, I've become convinced that Halmos could easily have been done with all this a long time ago.

He's saying there's concern about the Insurance co. taking the boat after he does all the renovation ? Sorry, that's hard to believe. He could certainly get them to sign off on this, a "hands-off" agreement, non-disturbance, etc. etc.

He just likes the attention; it's become his lifestyle to be the eccentric zillionaire who won't abandon his busted up megayacht. He doesn't want to stop fighting, it's what he knows and has become accustomed to.

Weirdo for sure.

When I was there almost two YEARS ago-- while the dredging was going on-- I went out to visit the Legacy (January, '08). There was a tug off in the distance, maybe a mile away. And a little white Carolina Skiff. The skiff came to chase us away-- it was Halmos on board. He was all worked up, yelling at us to leave because the cable could snap at any minute, and kill us all. Interestingly, we were looking at the cable just then. It was in 3' of water below us, no load on it, and the tug off in the distance wasn't even manned or running.

This dude has gone nuts.

That said, CaptTom Serio, please give us an update on this if there's one to be had. A buddy in Key West told me just yesterday, that she is still sitting there.