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Water Rat

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Registry #1 158314 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1934 Ishbel Name 6
Name 2 1971 Water Rat Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1934 Place Sidney Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 22.5' x 7.5' x 5.4'
Builder Canoe Cove Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 6.9m x 2.3m x 1.6m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 4.14 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 2.82 Type 2
Engine 3.5hp gasoline engine (1934) Engine Manufacture Berquis Co. Ltd., Glasgow Scotland
Repower Repowered with a 25bhp gasoline engine by Gray Marine Motor Co. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1934-1952 she was owned by Sidney A. Smith, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1951-1959 she was owned by Brian S. Lowe (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-1961 she was owned by Sidney A. Smith, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961 she was owned by Isabelle Anderson Smith (widow) (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1962 she was owned by David B. Smith (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962 she was owned by Alfred M. Russell (MO), Port Mellon BC Canada. In 1962-1968 she was owned by John S. Craddock (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1968-1969 she was owned by William W. Rogers (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1970 she was owned by Richard Hales, Victoria BC Canada. In 1971-1972 she was owned by William M. Garden Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1973-1980 she was owned by Ralph C. Weston, Victoria BC Canada. In 1982-1983 she was owned by Catherine E. Manning, Sidney BC Canada. In 1984-1990 she was owned by William G. Turner, Sidney BC Canada. In 1991-2011 she was owned by James W.H. McBride, Salt Spring Island BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2011-11-15
 
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References
Canada List of Shipping; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11926/679?r=0&s=4;
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