A former tech developer bought a rusty 1955 cruise ship on Craigslist and estimates he's spent $1 million restoring it. Check it out.
Christopher Willson bought an old cruise ship off Craigslist 14 years ago. The ship, named Aurora, was one of the first vessels Germany built post-WWII, Willson said. Willson plans to transform it into a bed and breakfast and a coastal cruiser. When Christopher Willson found an old cruise ship on Craigslist in 2008, it was a happy accident. SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM A former tech developer bought a rusty 1955 cruise ship on Craigslist and estimates he's spent $1 million restoring it. Check it out. Willson, a former tech developer, was working on virtual-tour software when he stumbled across a cruise ship named "Faithful" on Craigslist. Keen to do a virtual tour of the ship, he reached out to the owner. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT "I pretended to be a potential buyer, and the owner, who was a ship salvager, let me on board. After doing the virtual tour