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A wind-beaten, but otherwise intact, houseboat has washed up on the Irish shore after floating across the Atlantic Ocean.
Local authorities spotted the solar-powered houseboat at sea and, after making sure no one was on board, found a note seemingly from a man in Newfoundland, Canada.
“I, Rick Small, donate this structure to a homeless youth to give them a better life that Newfoundlanders choose not to do!” it said. “No rent, no mortgage, no hydro.”
The make-shift boat with a note inside was relatively intact after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: Facebook/Ballyglass Coast Guard.
The local coast guard posted photos of the make-shift boat when it was discovered on a beach on Ireland’s west coast.
It is believed that Rick Small, an eco-adventurer from Ontario, Canada, is the owner of the vessel, The Telegraphreported.
“The Halifax authorities were amazed it made it to Ireland and was in one piece,” a spokesperson for the Irish Coast Guard said after getting in contact with their Canadian counterparts.
The note inside provided clues about the boat’s origin. Photo: Facebook/Ballyglass Coast Guard.
“They said the owner was hoping to cross the Atlantic in it, but they managed to discourage him.”
Several Canadian residents said they had spotted the boat last year in Newfoundland, according to the BBC, who shared a photo of the houseboat moored there in September.
No final decision has been made as to what to do with the vessel but a local group have expressed interest in restoring it, Ballyglass Coast Guard Unit said on Sunday.
This story was originally published on Stuff.