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The Washington state ferry Chinook is up for sale again on eBay.
The 10-year-old passenger-only boat was advertised last month with a minimum bid of $4.5 million. There were no takers but Traci Brewer-Rogstad, the ferry system's deputy executive director, says there were some telephone calls of interest.
The Chinook was relisted on Tuesday at the same minimum price, and as of Thursday morning no bids were listed. The boat was used on runs between Seattle and Bremerton but has been mothballed for four years
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The 10-year-old passenger-only boat was advertised last month with a minimum bid of $4.5 million. There were no takers but Traci Brewer-Rogstad, the ferry system's deputy executive director, says there were some telephone calls of interest.
