Riverboat awaits buyer — or it’s sunk

The clock is ticking for the Pride of Newport, the riverboat that’s housed the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum for the last decade.

The boat will be sold or scrapped, possibly by Dec. 31, as the museum moves to its permanent home at the Balboa Fun Zone. In the meantime, the museum’s permanent collection remains on display, and officials are offering the boat for rental as a holiday party venue.