text: About 23 years ago I pulled a couple of planks off the Chugach. The forest service wanted to see if the boat needed to be rebuilt. The planks took a lot to get out since they were in perfect condition and the frames were as solid as new oak frames. Despite the fact that the boat was in very good condition the Forest Service decided it still needed to be rebuilt. But according the all the local shipwrights it definitely didn't need to be rebuilt. The planks were 40 grains to the inch, even back then you wouldn't be able to buy wood like that. So the forest service spend $750,000 to rebuild the Chugach anyway. Now just over 20 years later they don't know what to do with the $750,000 boat? I'd buy it for the going price for an old wooden boat. It would make a great boat for a guide.This is once again a good reason why we don't need to pay more taxes, they just throw the money away.