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Name Date Built Where builit Builder Length Original Owner Notes Official No. Port of Registry
Fair Heide 1976 Quadra Island Daniel Le Clere 39
1985 owner: J. Vanderheide, Comox 393955 Nanaimo
Fairview II 1957 Prince Rupert Wahl Boatyard Ltd.

Registerd April 18, 1957
1985 owner: E. Juliussen, Richmond
2006 owner: Richmond
189614 Prince Rupert
Fairweather 1964 Prince Rupert Wahl Boat Yard Ltd. 34
Registered 1964 05 15
1985 owner: PR Fishermens’ Credit Union
2006 owner: Vancouver
320882 Prince Rupert
Fan Isle 1961 Fairview Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd Wahl 42 Frank Amstutz, Nanaimo Launched March 23, 1961. Christened by Mrs. W. J. Currie. 270 hp diesel engine. PRDN March 24, 1961
1985 owner: J. Milton, Vancouver reg. length 37’
2006 owner: Powell River
313060 Prince Rupert
Far North 1957 Sointula
36
1985 owner: M. Bazilli, Masset 189962 Prince Rupert
Far Reach 1983 Oona River
58
1985 owner: J. Randall, Oona River
[need to find the story on this.. . a steel boat built in Oona?]
802673 Prince Rupert
Farris 1940 Dodge Cove Wahl 32
1985 owner: P. Seppanen, Surrey
Closed Dec. 14, 1999
Image Link (UBC Fisherman Publishing Coll.)
178041 Vancouver
Fatima 1945 Cow Bay Kaien Industries
Edward Ling Launched in November, 1945. “clearly shows the easst coast influence of her builders and designers, Bill Allaire and Harry Lloyd. Semi-V bottom. PRDN Jan 5, 1946.

Fearless 1964 Oona River Letts, Fred 36 Mckay, Harold Oona R. list: 36’ logging workboat

Fiesta No. 1 1952 Prince Rupert Wahl 31
1985 owner: Ingrid Schulson, Ladysmith
Closed Nov. 29, 1990
194985 Prince Rupert
First Try 1980 Terrace
44
1985 owner: James Allen, Terrace 392898 Prince Rupert
Five Roses 1924 Prince Rupert Rose, R. T. J. 28 R. T. J. Rose built by owner at home on Seventh Ave. West. Skidded down to waterside by Lindsay Transfer. PRDN May 23 1924.

Flame 1966 Prince Rupert Larsen, Donald A. 32
1985 owner: D. Larsen, Prince Rupert 320929 Prince Rupert
Flapper, The 1924
Rose, Cecil ( R. T. J?) 13
Cecil Rose building at his home on 7th Ave. W. on the ways recently vacated by the Five Roses. V hydroplane design with surface propeller. 12-16 hp kermath engine. PRDN May 31, 1924.

Florence II 1927 Cow Bay McLeans 45’ Gosse Packing Co. Left June 23/27 for Captain’s Cove cannery. Called Florence G. (may be typo) PR Daily News June 25, 1927.

Florentina O. 1940 Alert Bay
38
1985 owner: Colin Skinner, Alert Bay 172531 Vancouver
Folk



Torkel Torklesen Torklesen was a Dodge Cove pioneer. Came to PR in 1916 and started trolling; continued with Folk till 1950. Died 1951 age 64. PR DN Oct 23, 1951.

Four Forty 1944 Prince Rupert, Cow Bay Crawley Didricksen Cow Bay Boatworks 38
1985 owner: A. Melin, Prince Rupert
Registration closed Jan 16, 2002
175456 Prince Rupert
Fram II 1930 Digby Island Wahl, Edward 32
Registered Jan 21, 1931
1985 owner: David Laurenson, Nanaimo (also 2006)
156815 Prince Rupert
Frances R. 1940 Cascade Harbour
38
became B.C. Troller. 1985 owner:Summer Wind Ent. Courtenay 172500 Vancouver
Frants 1938 Prince Rupert Suehiro, Y. 32
1985 owner: J. Taylor, Bowen Island
2006 owner: Nanoose
313100 Prince Rupert
Freelance
Oona River Tysse, Rasmus

rebuilt Linnea

Friend Ship IV / Terror Point 1951 Quatsino
37



Frolic
Oona River Iverson, Krist 31 Norman Iverson


Fuen / Nordot 1946 Masset (New Massett) Wylie, Alexander 36
1985 owner: J. Moran, Prince Rupert
Regisstration closed May 19, 2000
176247 Prince Rupert
Full Moon 1959 Prince Rupert Wahl Boatyard Ltd. 33
Registered Oct. 15, 1959
1985 owner: K. Singer, Nanaimo
2006 owner: Nanaimo
311903 Prince Rupert
Gagoom 1921 Prince Rupert Dry dock 50? x 9 H. J. Turney. Dr. W. T. Kergin Kergin bought it. finishing touches being put on at Yacht club. PR Daily News, Ap 8, 1922
[Gagoom means seagul in Sm’algyax]


Gail Delores 1962 Kitkatla Nelson, James A. 36 James Nelson, Kitkatla
313079 Prince Rupert
Gail Kay 1961 Masset Taylor, Alexander 39
1985 owner: T. Russell, Campbell River 313066 Nanaimo
Gallows Point 1968 Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd Wahl 37
1985 owner: R. Hesketh, Cobble Hill
Closed March 23, 2000
329313 Nanaimo
Gem
Lewis Island Rosang, Emil 28’ Paul Rosang source: V. Garreson notes, 1983

Genn Isle 1960 Oona River Rosang, Ole 31
Oona River list: 36’ gillnetter. Used same models as Newfield; with yellow cedar ribs.
1985 owner: Hawkshaw Enterprises, Vancouver
2006: Ralph, Prince Rupert
313052 Prince Rupert
Genny II 1933 Prince Rupert Suehiro, Y. 28
1985 owner: R. Matthew, Port Alberni
Registration closed March 29, 2001
158757 Vancouver
George D.



Fred Dudoward, Port Simpson from P. S. for supplies and minor repairs. PR Daily News, Jn 10, 1922

Geraldine J / Reva J. 1949 Port Alice


1985 owner: G. Sadler, Ucluelet

Gitnadoix



? of Port Simpson PR Daily News, Mar 25, 1922

Gladiator 1967 Prince Rupert Wick Brothers Boatyards 39
1985 owner: E. Antilla, Madeira Park (also 2006) 327131 Prince Rupert
Gladys G. 1948 Port Simpson Gosnell, Tom 41 Tom Gosnell, Port Simpson? 1985 owner: Tom Gosnell, Port Simpson 179566
Gladys U. 1946 Prince Rupert Kaien Industries 36 Raymond Ubell? 1985 owner: R. Ubell, Prince Rupert
2006 owner: parksville
176249 Prince Rupert
Golden Crest 1968 Prince Rupert Wahl Boatyard Ltd. 33
Registered March 11, 1968
1985 owner: L. Moody, Queen Charlotte City
2006 owner: Waglisla
327150 Prince Rupert
Gony 1930 Seal Cove McLeans 50 Olof Andreasson 36 hp Rap engine. PRDN Feb 15, 1930.
1985 owner: Misty Moon Fishing, Vancouver. Reg. length = 39’
155185 Prince Rupert
Granby 1927 Prince Rupert Dry Dock 74’ Granby Construction Called the finest powerboat built in Prince Rupert to that date. Original power: 120 hp Washington-Estep diesel, one of the first diesels to be installed in PR. Boat for company officials and also towing. (PR Daily News, Ap 16, 1927)

Bluebook lists Montreal as place built, but this likely refers to CNR headquarters. 1985 owner: Granby Charters, Nanaimo.
153405
Grass / Hesquiat Brave 1937 / 1955 Prince Rupert Matsumoto, I.P. 32
rebuilt, renamed.
1985 owner: P. Charleson, Tofino (also 2006)
159037 Port Alberni
Green Sea 1960 Prince Rupert Kaien Industries 35
1985 owner: R. Ogden, Sooke
2006 owner: Powell River
31304.3 Victoria
Gulvik 1929 Prince Rupert N.M. McLean 33 Magnus Hveding 35 hp Rap semi-diesel. PRDN Jan 11, 1930
bught by Carl Bygdnes, prob. in the 1930s, who sold it to Alfred Henricksen in 1941. PRDN Feb. 15, 1941.
1985 owner: P. Peller, Vancouver
2006 owner: Powell River
155184 Prince Rupert
Gunnie III 1938 Prince Rupert Matsimoto, J. [Matsumoto] 33
1985 owner: R. Coulter, Ganges 170533 Prince Rupert
Gurd Island
Oona River Rosang, Ole / Tysse, Rasmus

Ole Rosang built hull; Tysse built it into a troller