It could be the latest piece of tsunami debris from Japan. 

A family in Punaluu is celebrating its find saying it's a Christmas gift from the Gods.

It's not every day a 24-foot skiff washes ashore and lands right near your backyard.

"It's a gift from Akua. It's a blessing," said Leilehualani Kane.

Call it an early visit from Santa.

Kane's relatives noticed something floating near Punaluu Stream Sunday afternoon and quickly claimed it. 

"The children brought the boat, flipped it over, and pushed it through the channel and the stream,"said Kane.

The family has been cleaning the boat since finding it. 

Rusty Nall, the owner of American Maritime Corporation, a boat salvaging company, says the boat could be worth anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000 once the barnacles are scraped off.

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