Ship Details
Wild Duck (III) If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	345963 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1972	Wild Duck (III)	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1972	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Charles ‘Chuck’ Hourston	Measurement (imp)	23.1' x 8.8' x 4.1'
Builder	Hourston Glascraft Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	7.04m x 2.68m x 1.25m
Hull	Reinforced Plastic	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	4.92	Type 1	Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage	4.21	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	225bhp gasoline engine (1972)	Engine Manufacture	Chrysler Corp., Detroit MI USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1972-1974 she was owned by John E. Chudyk, Victoria BC Canada. In 1974-2008 she was owned by Gregory A. Baynton (MO), Victoria BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

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References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6393617&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20345963&ecopy=e011480472 (website viewed 11/08/2025);
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