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Craft Roamer "Deep Thought" aka "Minnow" | GovDeals The boat is being sold as is and its new owners must pick it up from its ...
The abandoned boat that sat dormant in Lake Michigan for seven months could be yours. The online auction is now open. Here's what you need to know.
"This is more than an auction—it’s a creative way to recover public funds and close the loop on an unusual challenge." ...
The county is hoping it’ll help recoup the cost of removing the boat from the Lake Michigan shore earlier this year.
After two months out of the water — and even longer as a bizarre beachside attraction — the abandoned boat known as "Deep Thought" is heading to the auction block.Milwaukee County ...
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Milwaukee County is seeking to answer the question: can you truly put a price on a piece of Milwaukee lore?
Want to own the abandoned boat Deep Thought that spent seven months along the Lake Michigan shore? It will be going up for ...
The boat Deep Thought, which sat abandoned and vandalized along Milwaukee's lakeshore all winter, is now up for auction. It ...
Milwaukee County is auctioning off the Chris-Craft Roamer boat called Deep Thought that was abandoned on the Lake Michigan lakefront after running out of gas. We went on board to get a closer look.
The ship has not sailed on Milwaukee's abandoned boat saga just yet. Milwaukee County Parks launched an online auction to sell the abandoned boat removed from Lake Michigan back in ...
Share with us Jerry Guyer and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson discuss plans to remove the abandoned boat Deep Thought on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. "It just has become an eyesore," the mayor said.
Deep Thought, a 33-foot Chris-Craft Roamer, became stuck between Milwaukee's McKinley Marina and Bradford Beach on Oct. 13 after its Mississippi-based owners ran out of gas.