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El Roy Photo Credit: Bonnie Hartup

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El Roy

Photo Credit: Bonnie Hartup

Registry #1	154813 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	24319

Name 1	1928	El Roy	Name 6
Name 2	1958c	Bonater	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1928	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	31.2' x 9.9' x 4.3'
Builder	Remmem, Kristopher	Measurement (metric)	10.27m x 3.05m x 1.62m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9	Type 1	Fishboat, gillnetter
Registered Tonnage	6	Type 2	Fishboat, trawler
Engine	1hp engine (1928)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 120bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1962 she was rebuilt at North Surrey BC.	Call Sign
Pendant #		Masters

Owner(s)
In 1928-1937 she was owned by Henry Skogman, New Westminster BC. In 1942-1954 she was owned by John E. Bakken, New Westminster BC. In 1958-1967 she was owned by Martinus Andrew Hansen, North Surrey BC. In 1968 she was owned by Mrs. Martinus Hansen, North Surrey BC. In 1969-1978 she was owned by Gerald O. Wettlaufer, North Surrey BC. In 1979-1983 she was owned by Harry C. Olsen, Surrey BC. In 1984-1994 she was owned by Alan S. Robinson, New Westminster BC. In 1995-2008 she was owned by Cecelia A. Bill, Cobble Hill BC.

Owner(s)

In 1928-1937 she was owned by Henry Skogman, New Westminster BC. In 1942-1954 she was owned by John E. Bakken, New Westminster BC. In 1958-1967 she was owned by Martinus Andrew Hansen, North Surrey BC. In 1968 she was owned by Mrs. Martinus Hansen, North Surrey BC. In 1969-1978 she was owned by Gerald O. Wettlaufer, North Surrey BC. In 1979-1983 she was owned by Harry C. Olsen, Surrey BC. In 1984-1994 she was owned by Alan S. Robinson, New Westminster BC. In 1995-2008 she was owned by Cecelia A. Bill, Cobble Hill BC.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2008-03-10

Named Features
Significance of Name	Bonater by the owner Martinus Andrew Hansen, for the daughters of the owner, Bonnie Hanson, and her sister Terry.

Anecdotes
Bonnie Hartup (daughter of Martinus Andrew Hansen) states (Email to Nauticapedia 11/05/2019) that "My father owned the Elroy, later renamed by him, the Bonater, from the late 1940s until his death in 1967. My mother owned it until this vesselsold it in 1968. It was named the Bonater after my name, Bonnie and my sister’s name Terry when he converted it from a gill netter to a trawler in the early 1960s. At this time he converted to a diesel engine and rebuilt the cabin."

Anecdotes

Bonnie Hartup (daughter of Martinus Andrew Hansen) states (Email to Nauticapedia 11/05/2019) that "My father owned the Elroy, later renamed by him, the Bonater, from the late 1940s until his death in 1967. My mother owned it until this vesselsold it in 1968. It was named the Bonater after my name, Bonnie and my sister’s name Terry when he converted it from a gill netter to a trawler in the early 1960s. At this time he converted to a diesel engine and rebuilt the cabin."

References
Canada List of Shipping; Bonnie Hartup (Email to Nauticapedia 11/05/2019);
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