Ship Details
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Registry #1	232029 (US)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1928	Dolphin II (VI)	Name 6
Name 2	1929	Billy Bob	Name 7
Name 3	(nk)	Big Dipper (I)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1928	Place	Seattle	Area	WA	Country	USA

 

Designer	Jake Farrell	Measurement (imp)	35.70' x ? x ?
Builder	Farrell Boat Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage		Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage		Type 2	(nk)
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	WF2686
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1928-1930 she was owned by Jake Farrell, Seattle WA USA. In 2022-2024 she was owned by Gary & Cheryl Madson, Kenmore WA USA.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

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References
https://classicyacht.org/boats/big-dipper (website viewed 17/05/2022); https://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXSearch.aspx (website viewed 17/05/2022);
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