Ship of Fools Tech business guy Chris Wilson bought a broken-down cruise ship off Craigslist and spent years and lots of money trying to restore it, CNN reports. But now the 293-foot rust bucket is sinking in a river delta in California and looks to be headed for its farewell voyage to the salvage yard,

Chris Willson poured years and money into bringing a vintage cruise liner back to life, then it all went wrong.

A cruise ship purchased by an unidentified Utah man on Craigslist in 2008 began to sink shortly after the buyer spent more than $1 million renovating the vessel. Chris Willson, a California-based tech entrepreneur,

The 'Aurora' began to "sink in 13 feet of water and discharge pollution," the U.S. Coast Guard announced in May

Buying a historic cruise ship found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Utahn Chris Willson.

Chris Willson spent more than $1 million restoring a cruise ship he bought off Craigslist in 2008 - but the ship sank along with his dream for floating museum, leaving him "haunted."

Chris Wilson's $1 Million Dream Purchase Completely Fell Apart He Was Forced To Sell His Cruise Ship, But The Sale Is Being Questioned. It wasn't the outcome Chris Wilson was look