Story
This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1930 by Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
Baird Tewksbury (Email to Nauticapedia 19/10/2025) stated "Built in Vancouver BC for Wm Boeing in Boeing Vancouver shipyard sat for years (‘60’s-‘70’s) at RVYC Coal Harbor with original Captain...restored to highest standards by Gordon Leavett...photo Jervis Inlet, British Columbia 1980's...I arranged a charter for some high rollers from Bay St one summer…while they ventured north, I was on my own boat at Princess Louisa Inlet…without notice, Taconite appeared after dropping off charterers…she still had charter crew (including cook) on board so Gord invited my crew for dinner…six course meal featuring a Turkey brought to table in classic wheeled giant silver salvor a la Simpson’s in the Strand".
Owners & Masters
In 1930-2003 she was owned by Taconite Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 2004-2017 she was owned by Taconite Ltd., Port Coquitlam BC Canada.
In 2018-2019 she was owned by 1166661 BC Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 2019-2025 she was owned by foreign owners.
Name Significance
Taconite is named for a fine-grained sedimentary rock containing magnetite, haematite, and silica, which occurs in the Lake Superior region: a low-grade iron ore which in turn is named after the Taconic Range in New York and Massachusetts.
References
- Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 13 (1930)
- Canada List of Shipping
- Morris, Rob and Leonard McCann. (1997) Greater Vancouver Hall of Fame. In The Greater Vancouver Book: an urban encyclopedia. Ed. Chuck Davis. Vancouver BC: Linkman Press
