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Registry #1	319488 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	21958

 

Name 1	1963	Gay Ocean	Name 6
Name 2	1995c	Miss Kayla	Name 7
Name 3	(nk)	Valkery (The)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1963	Place	Steveston	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	33' x 10.8' x 4.6'
Builder	Yamanaka Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	10.06m x 3.29m x 1.40m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	13.1	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	8.91	Type 2
Engine	103hp diesel engine (1963)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1963-1987 she was owned by Masahani Morishita, Steveston BC Canada. In 1988-1998 she was owned by Gary Baumeister, Richmond BC Canada. In 2001-2014 she was owned by Brian J. Hutchinson, Port Alberni BC Canada. In 2017-2018 she was owned by Gary Robinson, Campbell River BC Canada. In 2019 she was owned by Louis Frank Sr., Ahousat BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by William Dennis, Port Alberni BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

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References
Canada List of Shipping
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