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Ethan James

Grave fears for missing man after empty boat find

Police and rescue crews have searched waters south of Hobart for a missing man. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

A solo boatie in his 70s whose empty cruiser washed ashore probably went overboard and is highly unlikely to have survived, police say.

The 10-metre fibreglass vessel was discovered at Kingston Beach, south of Hobart, around 2pm on Wednesday, sparking a large-scale air, water and shore search.

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