The owner of the boathouse sent me this by email:
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I’m the owner of the boathouse that that fell down in Lakeport Harbor and would like to answer questions and correct misinformation reported. Glad the Fair Haven survived in good condition. The owner of Fair Haven maintained his own unit. I was assured by him that the work he performed was more than adequate to support the boat. It was the only boat supported year round in the boathouse. A signed agreement by him agreed to be liable for any damage or alteration to the boathouse. I’ve been assured by experienced structural contractors that snow had nothing to do with its collapse but may have been wind or a shifting of the boat being stored there. A licensed Structural Engineer will make that determination. No fuel what so ever was ever stored in the boathouse, except what was in the fuel tanks of boats or equipment stored there. The boathouse was 95 years old. As is the norm today facts matter little.
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