"I've seen my dream fulfilled," he said at his waterfront hotel during a conversation that was punctuated by telephone calls from well-wishers.
The sea tractor was most popular during the early 1930s, as a unique way to give scenic tours to patrons of waterfront hotels and resorts.
Cull has expressed support for a controversial planned waterfront hotel that at 28 storeys, would tower over much of the city.
The small waterfront hotel has gorgeous views; double rooms are about $70 to $95.
The complex may include multiple waterfront hotels built around a lake offering water sports and other entertainment.
I lay on my back on a bed in a waterfront hotel and waited for it to get dark.
Then the largest inland waterfront hotel in America, it had accommodations for over 500 guests.
The family was watching a baseball game on television in a waterfront hotel when the tsunami warning flashed on the screen Tuesday night.
In the 1960s, this architectural style gave way to office towers and a chain of waterfront hotels and commercial skyscrapers.