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When people heard that the boat needed to be moved, they rallied on social media in an effort to “Save the Little Blue Boat!”

Bluffton native Cam Letzinger, who owns Letzbuild Handyman Services, came to the rescue. Although the boat couldn’t remain where it was like LBB fans had hoped, Letzinger vowed to move it and restore it to its former glory.

Letzinger said the boat’s owner told him if he could get the boat out of the water, it would be his.

The boat was moved out of the marsh and over to a friend’s dock in late January. Unfortunately, the process was anything but smooth sailing for Letzinger, with one problem after the next.

On Feb. 15, Letzinger finally got the boat out of the water and onto his property, where he will begin restoring it. He’s looking forward to making the Little Blue Boat seaworthy once again.

The cabin needs to be gutted and rebuilt. The mast needs to be put back on, and the boat needs new sails. Letzinger hopes to have it all fixed up in the next six months. He’d love to either offer sailing charters on the boat or turn it into an Airbnb.

Letzinger said he first noticed LBB about three years ago.

“I wanted this boat before anybody even realized it was out there,” Letzinger said. “I’ve always wanted to restore it and get it sailing again.”