A boat sinks at Andrews Marina inside Fisherman’s Bend on Tuesday. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

A boat sinks at Andrews Marina inside Fisherman’s Bend on Tuesday. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Boat capsizes at Fisherman’s Bend

A 26-foot boat capsized while docked at Andrews Marina inside Fisherman’s Bend on Tuesday. Based on information received from the United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange, the boat was built in 1990 and serves as a recreational vehicle.

While Fisherman’s Bend did not identify the cause of the boat’s sinking or the boat’s owner, Chuck Burton with Fisherman’s Bend said that plans were being made to pull the boat out of the water by Wednesday.

• Contact reporter Jonson Kuhn at jonson.kuhn@juneauempire.com.

A boat sits half submerged at Fisherman’s Bend on Tuesday. According to the United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange, the 26-foot recreational boat was built in 1990. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

A boat sits half submerged at Fisherman’s Bend on Tuesday. According to the United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange, the 26-foot recreational boat was built in 1990. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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