Bring-back mode
Salvage got her out of the water’s grip. The fundraiser pays for the long restore — parts, labor, and keeping the documentation going.
Visitor guide
Meet Megalodon
If you’re new here: this is Mike Prime’s boat — stolen, sunk, salvaged, and now in the middle of a real-world restoration. The cameras aren’t a gimmick; they’re how you can follow along.
What she is
Megalodon is my yacht. She’s been through more than any boat should — taken from me in September 2018, sold at auction without my authorization or paperwork, bounced through people who had no right to her, then wrecked into a seawall and a pipeline before being dumped sideways in Biscayne Bay until the waves sank her.
I salvaged her. Now the work is restore: systems, structure, dignity. I’m in the Tampa area telling this straight — not corporate copy, just the truth of getting a boat back after years of nonsense.
Want the full blow-by-blow? It’s on
The Story page — theft through salvage.
Restoration in progress
She’s up. She’s not finished. That’s the honest status.
Why the photos matter
New visitors shouldn’t have to take my word alone. Camera stills and the archive show Megalodon day by day — weather, light, work, reality.
South Florida story
From the theft years to Biscayne Bay and FWC officer Dunn finding my name as the only solid record — this boat’s paper trail is part of the tale.
Watch & explore
Live camera
When the camera’s awake and conditions allow, the live page pulls a fresh still about every minute. Best place to peek in real time.
Boat archive & slideshow
Thousands of stills, day by day. Dig the archive, or let the slideshow run. These links go to the live site tools.
Support the Megalodon restoration
If the boat and the story mean something to you, help fund the restore.