Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
| Wabinosh
Canadian List of Shipping 1956: Wabinosh [C.173545] registered at Owen Sound; built at Owen Sound in 1941. 38'5 x 10’5 x 5'; 14 g.t.; 10 n.t.; 600 hp. Owned by Abitibi Power & Paper Co. Ltd., Iroquois Falls, Ontario. Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Wabinosh [C.173545] registered, at Owen Sound. Built at Owen Sound in 1941. 39'; 14 g.t. Canadian List of Shipping 1997: Steel tug Wabinosh [C.173545] registered at Owen Sound. Built at Owen Sound in 1941. 1lm; 14 g.t.; 10 n.t. Owned by M. V. Mark Inc., Pointe Claire, Québec. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Maple Engineering & Construction Canada Ltd., Brampton, Ontario. Registered at Montreal 1982/01/27. RBF Notes: For sale Scruton Marine 2004, Yachtworld, 2006. GAO notes (Oct. 26, 2007) WABINOSH is now in the International Marine Salvage yard at Port Colborne. |
For sale on Yachtworld.com (2006)
source: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?currency=CAD&units=Feet&checked_boats=956567&lang=en&slim=quick |
For sale on Yachtworld.com (2006)
source: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?currency=CAD&units=Feet&checked_boats=956567&lang=en&slim=quick |
For sale on Yachtworld.com (2006)
source: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?currency=CAD&units=Feet&checked_boats=956567&lang=en&slim=quick |
For sale on Yachtworld.com (2006)
source: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?currency=CAD&units=Feet&checked_boats=956567&lang=en&slim=quick
38' Work Boat
Year: 1941
Current Price: Can$ 12,600
Located in ON, Canada
Hull Material: Steel
Engine/Fuel Type: Single Diesel
YW# 26664-956567
38'5" x 10'5" x 4'6" Steel Work Boat
Alligator type hull (flat bottom)
Built by Russel Brother Ltd., Owen Sound, Ontario
Powered by 6 cyl 165 hp diesel - in running condition
Keel cooled
Propeller - 3 blade 30"
Engine room fitted with PTO clutch used to drive double drum winch
After deck fitted with double towing bitt
Truckable
Located in Ontario. Contact Scruton Marine Services.
RBF notes: "Kent Malo in Québec informs me that Bill Bird took this photo of the Wabinosh waiting to be scrapped at IMS in Port Colborne this past weekend. It's really a shame. She'd been for sale down in Brampton, ON for the last couple of years for around $12,000cdn." (Sept. 18th, 2007)
Wabinosh decapitated Oct. 8th, 2007 at International Marine Salvage, Port Colborne ON. Shaun Vary Photo.
1983 Nipigon Gazette article on the logging history and tugs of the Nipigon River. Mentions Russels Wabinosh, PPM 31, Outan, Purdom, Babikan.
article online source: http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/Nipigon/NPL002290835pf_0009.pdf
Easy to read text version of article with photos
For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8
(519) 371-3333  http://marinerail.com |
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