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Ala Wai ‘Pirate Ship’ Is Pau But Public Is Stuck With The Bill
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Ala Wai ‘Pirate Ship’ Is Pau But Public Is Stuck With The Bill

A derelict party boat is part of a longstanding problem with abandoned vessels that end up as dead weight in the budget of the state’s boating division.

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