The Yacht my grandfather helped build

Its certainly an old photo and in the same breath shows the difference in terms of stylig of a yacht that size back then as compared to a yacht of similar size today. Thanks for posting the pic and it is nice that it brought back some good memories to you!

Steve,

This is really a GREAT thread. I've got a lot of old pictures (need to be scanned) and stories that I'd like to share. I'm behind the eight-ball, but I'll get something together and post it a little later.

I hope our members will join in on this too. Good thread!

Hope this helps.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/ShipRegistry/detail.asp?lang=e&ShipID=369343&category=all

Official Number 0369343 Year Built 1975
Ship Name DALHOUSIE PRINCESS Year Rebuilt -
Former Name M.V. MONTREAL Port of Registry ST. CATHARINES
IMO Number - Registry Date 2001 12 10
Certificate Expires 2006 12 31
General Statistics

Vessel Type PASSENGER Gross Tonnage 281.04 t
Net Tonnage 210.79 t Construction Type CARVEL/FLUSH
Ship Length 31.12 m Construction Material ALUMINUM
Ship Breadth 7.01 m Ship Depth 2.47 m

Tonnage determined by tabular method: No
Engine

Engine Description DIESEL Number of Engines 2
Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED Speed (knots) 20.0
Propulsion Method TWIN SCREW Propulsion Power 402
Unit of Power BRAKE HORSEPOWER
Builder

Builder Name CHRISANDRA ALUMINUM LTD.
Address OSHAWA, ONT.
Province ONTARIO
Country CANADA
Postal Code -
Owner(s)

Owner Name PORT DALHOUSIE VITALIZATION CORPORATION
Address 63 ONTARIO ST.
ST. CATHARINES, ON
Province ONTARIO
Country CANADA
Postal Code L2R 6V2
Number of Shares 64

Just go visit or phone the people operating DALHOUSIE PRINCESS. Odds are that there is someone involved who either knows someone from the original yard or knows someone that knows someone....
There are all kinds of people along the St Lawrence that have been involved in shipping so someone knows what happened to that vessel.Take a trip to Kingston and visit the locks going up to the Rideau Canal. They have all the old logs there somewhere and it's a fair bet that the vessel went through those locks, someone might even remember her from the photo that you have.

20 knots is steaming for 75!!!!!!

Is that theoritcal hull speed or actually speed made?

nas

Hey Codger,
That was quite an interesting web site to search all of the Canadian registered vessels. Have you been able to find any sites like that for Cayman registered vessels? Or maybe even US vessels? I was just now trying to find the CYI vessels but could not find a search engine like the one on the site you had posted.

C4ENG
The Canadian one is online, the Liberian one is not. Those are the only two that I've had dealings with. I would suspect that the US one is online and that the Cayman Islands one is not.

PSDO
If the original vessel was named Chrisandra, same as the name of the yard that built her then the original yard owners should be fairly easy to track down.

Well, I came across this discussion a year too late but you may be interested to know that this boat, or a sistership, is located in Kemah, TX, between Houston and Galveston. The USCG document shows that it was manufactured in 1975 and the photos from the last time I had it listed appear to match...

I can't help but point out that the owner has recently decided to put the boat up on the market. I am putting a description and portfolio together now and will have it available in a week or two. I will add some links later if anyone is interested. To be blatanly commercial, I would be please to assist anyone in acquiring this yacht. It needs work but the boat seems worth the effort.

Mike

I WAS THE ORIGINAL BUILDER AND OWNER OF CHRISANDRA AS WELL AS
OWNER OF OSHAWA MARINA WHERE GORDON WORKED.
ON THE ENCLOSED PHOTO I AM THE CAPITAN AT THE WHEEL BRINGING
MY YACHT CHRISANDRA TO TORONTO HARBOUR FOR THE BOAT SHOW.
I REMEMBER GORDON WERY WELL ,HE WAS ONE OF MY BEST MAN HELPING
TO BUILD THE YACHT TRAVELING DAILY FROM PETERBOROUGH TO OSHAWA.

HI MIKE I AM THE ORIGINAL BUILDER AND OWNER OF THIS YACHT I AM
INERESTED TO FIND OUT THE PRICE THE PRESENT OWNER IS ASKING.GEORGE

Greetings,
Old post, but a bit of information on the Rideau Canal system. If Chrisandra did draw 2.47m (8' 1.25") she did not traverse the canal system. Navigation is limited to 5' (or they TRY to maintain 5'). I think limiting factor is NOT so much the channel depth but the sill depth on some of the lock stations.

Nice looking yacht. Like Carl, I am a sucker for all the vintage stuff.

This one was designed by... who? I can imagine a scene in some ancient Great Lakes yacht club bar wherein Jack Hargrave and Art DeFever are toasting this guy for his skills.

Thanks very much for sharing, psdo, Codger, et al..

I love it, it is this kind of thread that makes this place the pinnacle of yachting websites.

Hi everyone!, I’m the owner of this fine vessel Chrisandra! I’ve been living aboard her for about 4 years. Her current name is Doctors Note with a script pad underneath that has Excuused written across it. I’m slowly trying to restore and upgrade her! Local repair shops (pirates) make it more difficult! Fresh bottom done August 2016, took her out for about 2 hours. Loved it! I have tons of pics, and would like any and all info ya’ll can send me! Stories included! I would love to have her full story!

Please contact me and let’s share info
Ty