Vessel Profile

Ava II

Ava II
Photo: Robert Hanna

Story

This fishboat, general was built in 1939 by Barber, William A. in Victoria, BC.

Owners & Masters

In 1939 she was owned by Henry Lind, Victoria BC Canada.

In 1939-1941 she was owned by Albert H. Davies, Victoria BC Canada.

In 1941-1951 she was owned by William Branch, Nanaimo BC Canada.

In 1951-1954 she was owned by James R. McLean, Lund BC Canada.

In 1954-1955 she was owned by Beatrice M. McLean, Westview BC Canada.

In 1955-1965 she was owned by Conrad T. Burns, Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1965-1967 she was owned by Conrad T. Burns, North Pender Island BC Canada.

In 1967-1970 she was owned by Conrad DesRoches, Victoria BC Canada.

In 1970-1972 she was owned by Conrad & Elsie Mary DesRoches, Victoria BC Canada.

In 1972-1976 she was owned by John J. & Elsie M. Conrad, Victoria BC Canada.

In 1976-1977 she was owned by David P. Cook, Victoria BC Canada.

In 1977 she was owned by John J. & Elsie M. Conrad, Victoria BC Canada.

In 1977-1979 she was owned by Cormac G.P. Anderson and Siegfried L. Anderson, Ladner BC Canada.

In 1979 she was owned by Gary D. Petrie, Sooke BC Canada.

In 1979 she was owned by Cormac G.P. Anderson and Siegfried L. Anderson, Ganges BC Canada.

In 1979-1980 she was owned by Siegfried L. Anderson, Ganges BC Canada.

In 1980-1982 she was owned by William J. Mollison, Pender Island BC Canada and Gary Allnutt, Victoria BC Canada.

In 1982 she was owned by William J. Mollison and Gerald L. Person, Pender Island BC Canada.

In 2004-2009 she was owned by David Ramsay, Aldergrove BC Canada.

Name Significance

Named for Mexicana Reef and Mexicana Point on Hope Island BC Canada.

Repower

Repowered with a 110bhp Chrysler gasoline engine (1958c); 85bhp F. Perkins Ltd diesel engine (1970)

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