Ship Details
Malibu Widgeon Photo Credit: Terry Friesen

 

Registry #1	175707 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1940	Marboy	Name 6
Name 2	1945	Malibu Wigwam	Name 7
Name 3	1949	Geva	Name 8
Name 4	1956	Wigwam (II)	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	New Rochelle	Area	NY	Country	USA

 

Designer	Chris Craft	Measurement (imp)	34.8' x 10.7' x 5.6'
Builder	Chris-Craft Corporation	Measurement (metric)	10.61m x 3.26m x 1.71m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	17.64	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	12	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	120hp 4-cylinder engines (1940)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with a 220bhp Chrysler Corp. 6 cylinder gasoline engines (1947). Two Nordberg 165hp 6-cylinder engines (1968). Twin screw 80hp diesel Ford engines (254 cu. In., 2.5:1 reduction gear) (1989)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1940-1945 she is alleged to have been used as a launch by the United States Navy in the Great Lakes until 1945. In 1945-1946 she was owned by Hamiltair Ltd., Princess Louisa Inlet BC Canada. In 1948-1949 she was owned by G.E. Morrison, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1951-1956 she was owned by Thomas Pakenhaur, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956-1958 she was owned by John MacDonald, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1976 she was owned by Murray Hay, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977-2004 she was owned by Joseph A. Stickney, Delta BC Canada. In 2011-2020 she was owned by Caryn G. Stickney, Delta BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2020	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
Hull- Mahogany. Frames- Mahogany and oak. Decks- Mahogany and canvas. Cabin- Mahogany. Cabin Configuration: Tri-cabin. Special Notes: Hard chine, straight stem, curved transom, carvel planked.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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