My crewmate Katie had this to add (she works at Elliot)..
"Ok, I have to add my little bit of knowledge regarding the Mouse Knuckles Saga...It is quite true that the boat was sold at auction due to a moorage debt of the former owner. However, a YACHT BROKER bought the boat for such an obscenely low price, tears come to my eyes just thinking about it. The boat was then sold to my friend Steve, an employee of Elliott Bay Marina.
Steve sold the boat in 1999.______"
From: "KEN NELSON" <NELSONK@skagit.ctc.edu>
To: olson30@sailpix.com
Subject: Saga-O-Mouse Knuckles/Vesper
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 12:35:49 -0700