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The Old Fishpacker Cape Naden
by John MacFarlane 2019
The Cape Naden in 2019 (Photo from the John Kohnen collection.)
Contributor John Kohnen sent me a couple of images to share that he took in Mayo Cove, Washington, in June of 2019 of the old fishpacker Cape Naden.
In 1918 she was built at the Sunset Shipyard in Vancouver BC. In 1918–1922 she was owned by Take Ode, Vancouver BC. In 1931–1967 she was owned by The Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1969–1974 she was owned by Ronald A. MacDonald, Vancouver BC. In 1975–2005 she was owned by Donald Doberer, Vancouver BC.
She was built as the Newcastle No. 6 and renamed about 1969 as Cape Naden. She was 25.1m x 5.9m x 2.3m (82.5’ x 19.4’ x 7.5’) with a wooden hull. She was originally powered with a 10nhp steam engine and re–powered about 1958 with a 100hp gasoline engine. About 1969 she was converted to a yacht.
The Cape Naden in 2019. (Photo from the John Kohnen collection.)
This vessel is no longer registered in Canada. Her register was closed 2005–04–05. Bob Williams (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 01/08/2016) states that "she was tied up at the end float at Kanata when MacDonald owned her. He added the wheelhouse." Jack Tindall (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 09/01/2018) states that "she is currently owned by Trevor Fletcher." John Kohnen (Email to Nauticapedia 18/07/2019) stated "I saw her tied up at Lakebay Marina, in Mayo Cove, Washington, in June of 2019. She’s hogged and not looking so good, but someone was aboard her, probably living aboard. She’s now registered in the US as a passenger vessel."
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MacFarlane, John (2019) The Old Fishpacker Cape Naden. Nauticapedia.ca 2019. http://nauticapedia.ca/Gallery/Cape_Naden.php
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