Ship Details

Merlin III

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Photo Credit: Barry Clark

 
 
Registry #1 198677 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1955 Merlin III Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1955 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 27.7' x 9.4' x 4.1'
Builder Turner Boat Works Ltd. Measurement (metric) 8.44m x 2.87m x 1.25m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 8.74 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 7.51 Type 2
Engine 205hp engine (1955) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 325bhp gas engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1955-1958 she was owned by Ken Clark, Vancouver BC. In 1958-1961 she was owned by Albert D.L. Lea (MO), North Vancouver BC. In 1961-1962 she was owned by William G.V. Copping, New Westminster BC. In 1963-1972 she was owned by Benjamin Lang, Sechelt BC. In 1973-1983 she was owned by Beverly H. Campbell, Vancouver BC. In 1984-1985 she was owned by Beverley A. Branter, Surrey BC. In 1986-2010 she was owned by Terence V. Megannety, Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2010-07-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Barry Clark states "I think that this was an unusual project for Turner’s. Dad was a woodworking craftsman and he agreed with Turner that they would provide the hull, cabin structure and engine. My father built the interior himself to meet the family’s needs. We only had the Merlin until about 1958. At that time family illnesses resulted in the sale of the cottage on Gambier Island and precluded ongoing cruising and use of the Merlin III so my father sold it."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Barry Clark - Nauticapedia 24/10/2019);
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