Ship Details
Carefree Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	330322 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1968	Carefree	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1968	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Thornton Grenfell	Measurement (imp)	57' x ? x ?
Builder	Grenfell Yachts Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	17.43m x 5.09m x 2.56m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	66.81	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	45.53	Type 2
Engine	2-370bhp diesel engines (1968)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1968-1994 she was owned by Richard D. Welch, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1995-2004 she was owned by Ralph M. DePfyffer, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2011-2024 she was owned by Judith M. De Pfyffer, West Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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