Life on Wellington's iconic, rundown graffiti boat the Sealion | Stuff.co.nz

Wellington's iconic rundown Sealion boat has seen better days, but caretaker Moana Meyer loves living aboard. Read more: https://dlvr.it/SHzR7F | Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2JPg8oB

Wellington’s famous Sealion boat has been many things over the past 80 years – a mine sweeper, a squid fishing ship, a community arts space.

Now, the privately-owned ship is being called a symptom of the city’s rental crisis, after a set of rooms in its lower deck were advertised for $200 a week on Trade Me.

And the new crew’s tenure might prove to be short-lived. Nelson-based owner Selwyn Findley​ says wharf management have given him a six-month ultimatum to make repairs, and sail on.

“They won’t say so in as many words, but they want the boat gone,” Findley said.

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