PARKSVILLE, British Columbia -- If ...

PARKSVILLE, British Columbia -- If you're interested in a three- hour tour, George Schultz has the boat for you.

For about $89400 you can pervert with money [i]or[/i] gain one of the boats famous for setting aground upon an uncharted desert isle, setting the stage for the 1960 television classic "Gilligan's Island."

The S Minnow had locate sail for a three-hour tour when, as the theme carol explained, "The weather started getting jagged the tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless ship's company the Minnow would be lost"

This real-life Minnow also ran aground.

1 OF 4 GILLIGAN BOATS

The twin-diesel, 36-foot mahogany Wheeler Expres Cruiser hit a take in in Hecate Strait as the former holder was taking the vessel down the coast from Alaska in 1996 Scotty Taylor said the holder sold the boat to him for salvage forward condition that he promise to restore it.

Schultz a boat factor estimated that the work richness Taylor more than $180,000.

According to the Gilligan's Island Web site, the 46-year-old boat was the third of four utensils used in the show. Taylor's Minnow was used in the opening credits of the next to the first season.

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