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The owner of Lake Norman\u2019s two iconic dinner cruise boats<\/a> said Tuesday she has a buyer for one of them on another North Carolina lake and a new spot on Lake Norman for the other vessel that\u2019s now also for sale.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s been a long trail out here, going to every marina,\u201d Mooresville resident Debbie Harwell told The Charlotte Observer about her search for new sites and owners for the Catawba Queen, a Mississippi River paddle wheel boat, and the 93-foot Lady of the Lake luxury yacht.<\/p>\n

Thousands enjoyed romantic dinner cruises and family entertainment on the boats at the former Queens Landing entertainment complex on N.C. 150 in Mooresville.<\/p>\n

The site is beside the McCrary Creek Access Area<\/a>, a longtime public boat launch.<\/p>\n

The boats were suddenly homeless in 2023, when a South Carolina developer bought the 6.5-acre Queens Landing property but not the landmark boats.<\/p>\n

Harwell found a spot to anchor and tie them together, between two islands at marker D5 south of Stutts Marina<\/a> in Mooresville, The Charlotte Observer reported.<\/p>\n

In November, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC sued Harwell<\/a> to remove the boats, saying the vessels \u201cpose potential hazards to safety, navigation, and public health.\u201d The case is still pending in U.S. District Court in Statesville, court records show.<\/p>\n

Harwell said she\u2019s finalizing a contract to sell the Catawba Queen to someone who owns a restaurant on another lake. She declined to name the buyer and lake until the sale is complete, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going to take it into a warehouse and renovate it into something upscale that everybody will be really proud of,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Harwell said she finally found a commercial marina on Lake Norman that may be acceptable to Duke Energy to berth Lady of the Lake, with changes to its dock. The marina awaits Duke Energy approval, she said.<\/p>\n

Harwell had six other potential sites for Lady of the Lake, but Duke rejected each of them because they couldn\u2019t adequately fit the vessel to the company\u2019s liking, she said. Only the former Queens Landing site was large enough to accommodate the boats, she said.<\/p>\n

Duke Energy manages Lake Norman and other Catawba River lakes under federal license.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Harwell announced on social media that Lady of the Lake is for sale.<\/p>\n

\u201cFOR SALE \u2026 The beautiful Lady of the Lake yacht is looking for a new home,\u201d Harwell wrote. \u201cTwo story, 134 (passenger capacity), two heads, large galley, heat\/air, Diesel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRequirement is to have a 90\u2019 yacht slip on Lake Norman or move her to another lake,\u201d Harwell wrote.<\/p>\n

Responding to a man who asked for the sale price, Harwell replied, \u201cMake any offer.\u201d She declined to name a price range when asked by the Observer.<\/p>\n

Parties interested in the yacht should email Harwell at adobepalm@aol.com.<\/p>\n

Harwell said former Lady of the Lake staff regularly contact her expressing interest in their former jobs back because they loved the work so much.<\/p>\n

Both vessels remain in good shape, she said.<\/p>\n

Harwell said she\u2019s sad to part with the boats because of the \u201cbeautiful memories\u201d they hold. But it takes being on the boats seven days a week to run them successfully, and maybe it\u2019s time for new leadership and new ideas, she said.<\/p>\n

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