Ship Details

El-May

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Photo Credit: El-May George Schneider

 
 
Registry #1 314037 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 El-May Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.0' x 9.8' x 3.7'
Builder Suzuki Bros. Boat Builders Measurement (metric) 12.04m x 2.87m x 1.55m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9.03 Type 1 Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage 6.64 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered in 1961 with a 90bhp diesel engine by The British Motor Corp. Ltd., Manchester UK. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1972 Dave Imlach raised her decks to make space for icing fish and he built a new and spacious cabin. In 1974 she was re-built by Alberni Engineering and Shipyard Ltd. In 1998 she was converted to a power-cruiser. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939-1955c she was owned by Henry Skogman, Bamfield BC Canada. In 1955c-1972 she was owned by Roy Skogman, Bamfield BC Canada. In 1972 she was owned by Mary Skogman, Bamfield BC Canada. In 1972-1974 she was owned by David S. Imlach, Port Alberni BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by Frank Chidley, Port Alberni BC Canada. In 1975 she was owned by McCallum Sales Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1976-1995 she was owned by Frank Chidley, Port Alberni BC Canada. In 2001-2004 she was owned by Frank Chidley Jr., Ladysmith BC as a yacht. In 2012-2015 she was owned by Frank Chidley and Susan Bower, Kyuquot BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Henry Skogman named it after his two daughters Eleanor and Hazel May.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel used to berth at Bamfield BC while it was active. This vessel was a double ender designed hull.
 
References
The Bamfield Historical Society and the Bamfield Community Museum and Archives; https://elmayboat.wordpress.com/history/; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11924/325?r=0&s=4;Canada List of Shipping;
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