Story
This fishboat, gillnetter was built in 1938 by Butcher, Leo in Nanaimo, BC.
Historical Notes
Jamie Bray (Owner, Jamie's Whaling Station, Tofino and Ucluelet) (on 19/05/2017) states that "I worked on this boat with John McLellan in 1967.
He apparently salvaged it off the beach after it had suffered a fire in the late fifties or possible 1960. Originally built as a 36' double ender, John MacLellan removed a few feet of stern and made her square and rigged as a troller. (I believe it may have been a gillnetter to start). It was powered by a John Deere diesel, HP unknown. It was one hell of a good sea boat! We fished mostly off northern Vancouver Island. Don't know why we had stabilizers on board, John never got them wet, no matter what the sea was kicking up!"
Owners & Masters
In 1938 she was owned by Canadian interests.
In 1967-1972 she was owned by John MacLellan (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1972-1979 she was owned by Thomas E. Martin (MO), Nanaimo BC Canada.
In 1979 she was owned by Raymond A. Pitre (MO), Burnaby BC Canada.
In 1979-1982 she was owned by Crampton Fishing (1979) Inc., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1982 she was owned by Thames Fishing Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1982-2025 she was owned by Percy Campbell, Ahousat BC Canada.
Repower
Repowered with a 65bhp by Nissan Diesel Motor Co. Ltd., Tokyo Japan.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- Email (Jamie Bray - Nauticapedia 19/05/2017)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 21/03/2025)
