FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — For over a month, a massive 45-foot sailboat has turned a stretch of coastline into a tourist attraction — now the city wants it gone.

The boat’s journey to shore began on January 24, when firefighters with the Flagler Beach Fire Department say the boat lost power and began to capsize in crashing waves.

“We had two adults and one infant on board,” Fire Chief Stephen Cox told ClickOrlando. “The issue we had was that the seas were about six to seven feet, and they weren’t able to get off the boat.”

The family was rescued, but their beached vessel remained, battered by the Atlantic.

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Since the rescue, the boat has seen hordes of visitors flocking for photo-ops, with some saying it’s a scene out of classic television.

“It’s amazing to see that, “Paula, a resident, told ClickOrlando. “It reminds me of growing up and watching Gilligan’s Island.”

Despite the curiosity it draws, Chief Cox told reporters that the boat remains a hazard, and the city wants it gone “ASAP.”

But it’s not that simple.

Because the owners surrendered the ownership to the state, the logistics of removing it are now left to taxpayers.

According to ClickOrlando, the initial removal estimates were upward of $80,000 until one contractor said he would get the job done for $42,000.

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Currently, the city is seeking alternative ways to recoup the money, including state grants and legal action against the boat’s original owners.