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Time bandit boat for sale6/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Is the F/V Time Bandit still for sale? According to a Dock Street Brokers listing, the boat is still for sale. The Deadliest Catch fishermen’s asking price is still a curious $2,888,888.īuilt in 1991, the 113’x28’x7′ crab fishing boat has had several updates. This includes the galley, berths and four of the staterooms. The boat has been for sale for well over a year. It is not clear if they plan on taking the boat off of the market. T ime Bandit Deckhand Sued Hillstrands, Won $1.4 Million Then, there is the question of why it is on the market in the first place? Many fans have long discussed a lawsuit against the Hillstrands as the reason they need to make that money. In 2017, Seattle PI reported that former F/V Time Bandit deckhand, David “Beaver” Zielinski suffered a life-changing injury while onboard the Hillstrand’s crab boat in 2013. He was aiming at Wild Bill’s then-boat, The F/V Cape Caution when the disaster struck. While he was holding a launcher, a Time Bandit-brand firecracker exploded. This shattered Zielinski’s right hand and forearm. This injury was so severe, he had to undergo multiple reconstructive surgeries. Thankfully, he has regained the use of his hand. The injured crabber’s attorney blamed the boat’s captain for negligence. Captain Andy was at the helm of the F/V Time Bandit at the time. ![]() But, he was preoccupied with a Seattle Seahawks NFL playoff game. Yet, it was revealed that he told Beaver to shoot off the firecracker at Captain Bill’s boat. Later, at the trial, Andy himself admitted that his preoccupation with the game was the “gross dereliction of duty.”Īfter the shocking injury, Captain Johnathan tried to convince the injured crabber to claim this injury was due to fishing. But, according to a sworn statement, Johnathan Hillstrand only suggested it in order to “help out” the deckhand. ![]()
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