Haines Borough Harbormaster Phil Benner this week said the state-owned breakwater that was severely damaged in a Gustavus storm is not the same type Haines is considering installing at the Small Boat Harbor.
Department of Transportation communications officer Jeremy Woodrow said the Gustavus breakwater was designed and built by the state alongside a new ferry dock a few years ago. This was its second winter of use, Woodrow said.
The breakwater’s steel pilings were damaged…
