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Here's an update--I just talked with Greg today.

The boat is still sitting on the reef. The good news is that the waves haven't been too big since the grounding, so it still seems to be in one piece. Greg likes the idea of creating a "sled" out of timbers and working them under the hull so it could be pulled off by a boat with a strong engine. He has a supply of 6"x6"s for the job. The problem is that the Receiver of Wrecks hasn't given him permission to conduct salvage operations in writing, only a verbal OK. Greg's concerned that if the reef is "damaged", he could be held liable, so he wants it all in writing.

The owner doesn't seem to be too interested in the boat, from what I've picked up. It turns out that it has no inboard engine. The crew was using an outboard, which was stolen by looters after the crew swam ashore and the police picked them up for "illegal entry". The three crew are back in Dominica now.