Historia
This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1931 by Tooley, Edwin R. in Victoria, BC.
Notas históricas
Mike McCammon (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 02/08/2019) stated that "According to a Classic Yacht Association post, this vessel was taken down to the keel and completely rebuilt 2005-2013. This vessel is powered by Sole diesel 55 hp (2012). A sign on the vessel indicates this vessel was re-built by Mike Hass." Douglas Lea-Smith (British Columbia Nautical Historical Facebook Group 03/08/2019) stated "completely rebuilt by Mike Haas, who unfortunately died in 2018. Mike was an amazing shipwright." Robert Lawson (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 02/08/2019) stated that "the ownership record of Meiko is not quite right. Chester Hendrick sold the boat in 1990 to Raymond Torrens,of Victoria who kept her in Genoa Bay as a get away for writing a theological book he was writing.
Around 1995 he moved the boat to Hall's Boathouse in Finlayson Arm. Raymond died in 1999. I believe her hull was double diagonal planking on the Ashcroft system which was in vogue in the 1920s and 1930s."
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1931-1945 she was owned by Edwin R. Tooley, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1945-1954 she was owned by Vernon B. Taylor, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1958-1963 she was owned by John C.K. Feilden (MO), Victoria BC Canada.
In 1963-1965 she was owned by Cornelius D. O'Halloran (MO), Victoria BC Canada.
In 1965-1968 she was owned by Jack A. Smith (MO), Victoria BC Canada.
In 1968-1970 she was owned by John F. Lanaghan (MO), Victoria BC Canada.
In 1971-1990 she was owned by Chester Hendrick, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1990-1999 she was owned by Raymond Torrens, Genoa Bay BC Canada. (Her Canadian Register was closed on 2008-04-23).
In 2019-2025 she was owned by Hana Haas, Squamish BC Canada.
Reconstrucciones
She was rebuilt 2005-2013.
Remotorización
Repowered with a 100hp gasoline engine (2005)
Referencias
- Canada List of Shipping
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 30/08/2025)
- wwwapps.tc.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 30/08/2025)
- mmbc.bc.ca ↗ (website viewed 29/08/2025)
