'Ketchup boat guy' plans to paint a Heinz bottle on his new boat after the company came up with more cash
more cash after its initial contribution wasn't enough to cover the cost of a new boat equipped with a navigation system.
The company paid Elvis Francois $26,761 East Caribbean dollars on Tuesday so he could complete work on his boat. "I'm happy because it can help me finish my boat," he told Insider."I'm very grateful for what they did and I appreciate it, so I want to thank them by painting a Heinz ketchup bottle on the side of the boat." The fisherman from Dominica says he expects work on the boat to be completed next week and plans to start fishing again immediately., but that wasn't enough to cover the cost of both a new boat and a GPS system.
The funds covered the cost of a small boat and two outboard motors. Insider viewed documentation of the sum Heinz paid him and receipts for his spending. The Colombian navy rescued Francois in January after he survived 24 days at sea on just ketchup and seasonings.
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