Vessels Built by S. Madill Ltd.

compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015

David Hill–Turner states "Sam Madill moved from Manitoba to British Columbia after Wthe First World War. A blacksmith by trade, he set up his own company in the early 1920s. After the Second World War, he bought a shipyard and went into producing small tugs and boom boats until the 1960s. They are best known internationally, however, for their mobile spars and yarders that were used in the forest industry. Norm Madill,Sam’s son,was one of the first certified stick welders in BC. He departed Nanaimo c.1964 in a former missionary boat, built himself a steel yacht in Holland and sailed for many years. Chuck Madill managed the company."

378 matches. 8 pages. Max 50 records per page.
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Name Registration Vessel Type Year Built
A.P. No. 3 189214 (Canada) Tug, boom 1956
A.P. No. 5 311169 (Canada) Tug, boom 1958
A.P. No. 6 312028 (Canada) Tug, boom 1959
A.P. No. 7 312821 (Canada) Tug, boom 1959
A.P. No. 8 312825 (Canada) Tug, boom 1959
Adam No. 1 344607 (Canada) Tug, boom 1970
Alberni Sorter 344696 (Canada) Tug 1970
Alpulp No. 1 310379 (Canada) Tug 1958
Alpulp No. 2 319498 (Canada) Tug, boom 1963
Alpulp No. 3 320256 (Canada) Tug 1963
Andy's Bay No. II 193525 (Canada) Tug, boom 1951
Andy's Bay No. III 194863 (Canada) Tug, boom 1952
Arlene III 312042 (Canada) Tug, yarding 1959
Astex 312824 (Canada) Tug, boom 1959
Ava 323481 (Canada) Tug, boom 1964
B. and J. 189540 (Canada) Work Boat 1957
Babs 312837 (Canada) Tug 1960
Baihem 318982 (Canada) (nk) 1962
Balhem 318982 (Canada) Tug, boom 1962
Bankia 327859 (Canada) Tug 1967
Barbara K. 190139 (Canada) Fishboat, general 1950
Barbie L. XI 329193 (Canada) Tug, boom 1967
Barda 188477 (Canada) Tug 1956
Barda II 189557 (Canada) Tug, boom 1959
Barda III 189558 (Canada) Tug, boom 1959
Barda IV 318990 (Canada) Tug, boom 1963
Barda V 322090 (Canada) Tug, boom 1965
Barda VIII 319498 (Canada) Tug, boom 1963
Bell Copper No. 4 313219 (Canada) Tug 1960
Beware Pass 198611 (Canada) Tug, boom 1955
Bigg 1 327832 (Canada) Tug 1966
Bigg T 327832 (Canada) Tug 1966
Blackie's Tool 319384 (Canada) Tug, boom 1962
Bonanne 189230 (Canada) Tug, boom 1956
Boom Tug No. 1 327272 (Canada) Tug, boom 1966
Boom Tug No. 2 327282 (Canada) Tug, boom 1966
Boom Tug No. 3 329421 (Canada) Tug, boom 1968
Booth Bay Prince 330613 (Canada) Tug, boom 1969
Branta (F.P.V.) 192868 (Canada) Patrol Vessel 1950
Brenda II 194235 (Canada) Tug, boom 1949
Bruce B. 189533 (Canada) Tug, boom 1956
Bruce II 188595 (Canada) Tug 1956
Bundler (The) 188667 (Canada) Work Boat 1956
Burman Chief 344904 (Canada) Tug 1970
C20891BC C20891BC (Canada) Tug (nk)
C28099BC C28099BC (Canada) Work Boat (nk)
Cameron Belle 326492 (Canada) Tug, boom 1965
Cameron Lady 326491 (Canada) Tug, boom 1965
Canama 188594 (Canada) Tug, boom 1956
Canfors 8119 330416 (Canada) Tug 1968

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