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This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1954 by McQueen's Boat Works Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
Allan Millham states "MV Chickadee was purchased in 1975 by current owner/skipper and has been used extensively as a family cruiser and as a scuba diving platform. Cruises have ranged throughout the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands, the Sunshine Coast and well north of Desolation Sound, and one memorable cruise to Barkley Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Main construction materials are red cedar for the hull and Douglas Fir Planking on oak, fir, mahogany and yellow cedar frames. Carvel planked with oak seam battens. Decks are fiberglass on fir plywood. Interior and exterior woodwork is Honduras mahogany. "
Owners & Masters
In 1954-1957 she was owned by Kenneth G. McCandless (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1957-1965 she was owned by John L. Farris (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1965-1967 she was owned by Edward S.L. Jones, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1970 she was owned by Edward S.L. Jones, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1970-1974 she was owned by James A. Mooney, North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1974-1975 she was owned by Albert F. Keel (MO), Nanaimo BC Canada.
In 1975-1977 she was owned by Allan R. Millham (MO), Victoria BC Canada.
In 1977-2024 she was owned by Allan R. Milham, Victoria BC Canada.
Repower
Repowered in 1966 with a 320bhp gasoline engine by Crusader Marine Corp.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
