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Registry #1	190582 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

Name 1	1948	Elsie Ruth	Name 6
Name 2	1953	Sea Minor	Name 7
Name 3	1975	Sgian Dubh	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1948	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	Turner	Measurement (imp)	22.0' x 6.8' x 3.2'
Builder	Turner Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	3.31	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	2.64	Type 2
Engine	100bhp gasoline engine (1948)	Engine Manufacture	Simplex Engine & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1948-1953 she was owned by Harry C. Howe, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1957 she was owned by Reginald A. Wilson (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1957-1963 she was owned by The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963-1970 she was owned by Norman Richard McLeod (MO), North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-1975 she was owned by Stanley R. Moore, Long Bay, Gambier Island BC Canada. In 1975-1989 she was owned by John P. Weir (MO), Gibsons BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Canadian interests.

Owner(s)

In 1948-1953 she was owned by Harry C. Howe, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1957 she was owned by Reginald A. Wilson (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1957-1963 she was owned by The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963-1970 she was owned by Norman Richard McLeod (MO), North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-1975 she was owned by Stanley R. Moore, Long Bay, Gambier Island BC Canada. In 1975-1989 she was owned by John P. Weir (MO), Gibsons BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Canadian interests.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2004-05-04

Named Features
Significance of Name

Anecdotes
Captain Robert Bennie reports that "was a Turner design - clinker built out of wood with the forward rudder in addition to the aft rudder to supposedly make her turn better in a bit of a sea from what I have been told. The engine was an inboard on a straight drive. This vessel looked very similar to the Wee Chapy, another Turner boat which belonged to our next door neighbour, Hugh Chapman. John Weir removed the forward rudder set up and it made no difference to performance. He also replaced her motor with a small diesel (I think it was a Yanmar but can probably find out for you) which gave her a speed of about 8 knots. He completely restored her in his usual meticulous fashion and used her to commute between their home in Long Bay on Gambier to Gibsons to shop etc. John Weir named her Sgian Dubh which is a Scottish dagger because this vessel cut through the water like a knife. John's wife Anne is Scottish."

Anecdotes

Captain Robert Bennie reports that "was a Turner design - clinker built out of wood with the forward rudder in addition to the aft rudder to supposedly make her turn better in a bit of a sea from what I have been told. The engine was an inboard on a straight drive. This vessel looked very similar to the Wee Chapy, another Turner boat which belonged to our next door neighbour, Hugh Chapman. John Weir removed the forward rudder set up and it made no difference to performance. He also replaced her motor with a small diesel (I think it was a Yanmar but can probably find out for you) which gave her a speed of about 8 knots. He completely restored her in his usual meticulous fashion and used her to commute between their home in Long Bay on Gambier to Gibsons to shop etc. John Weir named her Sgian Dubh which is a Scottish dagger because this vessel cut through the water like a knife. John's wife Anne is Scottish."

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6388682&q=ship%20registration%20190582&ecopy=e011475672 (website viewed 15/07/2025);
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Sgian Dubh