Ship Details
Marine Explorer Photo Credit: Christopher James Cole

 

Registry #1	158291 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1933	Yukatrivol	Name 6
Name 2	1936	Chief Maquinna	Name 7
Name 3	1951	Marine Explorer	Name 8
Name 4	1956	Forest Cruiser	Name 9
Name 5	1983	Sea Ox	Name 10

 

Year Built	1933	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	59.8' x 12.7' x 5.8'
Builder	Union Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	18.38m x 3.96m x 1.59m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	45.45	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	37.63	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	3-450hp gasoline engines (1933)	Engine Manufacture	Liberty airplane engine
Repower	Repowered with a 125hp engine. Repowered in 1951 with 165hp Gray Marine diesel engine.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1951 she was rebuilt at Vancover BC to 60.3' x 13' x 5.2'	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain G.R. Brewster (1933);

 

Owner(s)

In 1933-1935 she was owned by Arctic Traders Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1935-1951 she was owned by Higgs Gabriola Ferry Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1951-1956 she was owned by William Y. Higgs, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1956-1958 she was owned by North American Towing & Salvage Co., Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by the Minister of Lands and Forest, Victoria BC Canada. In 1962-1975 she was owned by The Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Victoria BC Canada. In 1976-1982 she was owned by the Attorney General of British Columbia for the RCMP (not in register during this period). In 1983-2001 she was owned by John D. Merrifield, Victoria BC Canada. In 2003-2024 she was owned by James G. Jack & Marilyn Jack, Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel is reported to have been the last rum runner to be built and that this vessel made only one voyage on April 21, 1933. (Miles, Fraser (1992)).

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Miles, Fraser (1992); Coney, Michael (1983); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11863/636?r=0&s=5 ;
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