Ship Details

Paragon II (II)

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Photo Credit: Carol Bucholtz photo 2026

 
 
Registry #1 195217 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90450
 
Name 1 1949 Paragon II (II) Name 6
Name 2 1960 Tempe Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1949 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 35.0' x 11.0' x 5.7'
Builder Bisset, James & Anders Gilstein Measurement (metric) 10.67m x 3.35m x 1.74m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 18.5 Type 1 Fishboat, trawler
Registered Tonnage 16.15 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 95hp gasoline engine Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower Repowered with a 76hp diesel engine by M.A.N., Germany Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1949 she was owned by Canadian interests. In 1953-1965 she was owned by Harry J.C. Walker (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1965-1967 she was owned by Arthur W. Frizzell (JO), Lacombe AB Canada and Thomas M. Haggarty (JO), Edmonton AB Canada and Stuart W. Allen (JO), Sherwood Park AB Canada and Edward E. Cottle (MO), Edmonton AB Canada. In 1967 she was owned by George E. Cottle (MO), Edmonton AB Canada. In 1968-1969 she was owned by Leonard S. Trautman, Richmond BC Canada. In 1970-1976 she was owned by David J. Walker, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977 she was owned by Keray Farrell, Lasqueti Island BC Canada. In 1978-1983 she was owned by Remy Van Pelt, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1984-1988 she was owned by Stewart E. Bradley and Kathleen J. Dancose (JO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1989-2014 she was owned by John P. Bucholz, Vancouver BC Canada. In 2017-2025 she was owned by John P. Bucholz, Sechelt BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Carol Bucholtz (Email to Nauticapedia 07/02/2026) states "The boat is in my yard in Sechelt BC. My husband passed away on November 21, 2024. He had removed the caulking a few years ago, but circumstances had taken a few turns so here the Tempe sits. I would love to donate it to someone that has the love of these historical boats, the skills and time to put it back to sea."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6391404&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20195217&ecopy=e011478396 (website viewed 05/04/2025);
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