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.

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,

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

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’