Ship Details

Sannox

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Mark Johnston

 
 
Registry #1 141805 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1920 Fer-Lu Name 6
Name 2 1949c Sannox Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1920 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 32.9' x 9.9' x 5.3'
Builder Kobayakawa Boat Works (Yedo E. Kobayawa) Measurement (metric) 11.70m x 3.20m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 14.5 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 7.3 Type 2
Engine 2hp steam engine (1920); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 50hp gasoline engine (1923); Repowered with a 115bhp Chrysler Crown gasoline engine (1958); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1920-1926 she was owned by John A. Ferrier, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1927-1931 she was owned by Ferrier & Lucas, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1932 she was owned by Ferrier & Sons, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1933 she was owned by Ferrier & Lucas, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937 she was owned by James Robertson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942-1944 she was owned by Alex Robertson Art Hutcheson, Calgary AB Canada. In 1946 she was owned by Charles W. Stringer, Sidney BC Canada. In 1949-1961 she was owned by Edward Lintott, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1962-1963 she was owned by Harry J. Townsend, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1964 she was owned by Cyril L. Loughnae, Victoria BC Canada. In 1965-1986 she was owned by John S. Houston, Victoria BC Canada. In 2005-2017 she was owned by Alan R. Hutchinson, Ladysmith BC Canada. In 2017-2022 she was owned by Mark Johnston (Canada Register of Shipping not changed). In 2023-2026 she was owned by Alan R. Hutchinson, Ladysmith BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2026 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Fer-Lu after the shortened names of John Ferrier from Vancouver and John Lucas, also of Vancouver.
 
Anecdotes
The MMBC states "She has been used, at various times, in the drug trade, she has been stolen, burnt and has survived it all!" Mike McCammon (Email to Nauticapedia 20/02/2026) notes that "Alan R. Hutchinson died about 2017 after selling the Sannox to Marc Johnston but had not completed the transfer of title. In 2026 Johnston is working to rectify this situation."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/141805 (website viewed 30/08/2025); https://mmbc.bc.ca/classic-boat-festival/current-participants/ (website viewed 29/08/2025);
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