This boat was built in harbor ship yard, vancouver, b.c. in 1932 as a canadian forest service vessel. she was extensively re-built in 1981-82.. The document explains the boat’s eligibility for listing on the national register of historic places as well as information on the ranger boat program, which began in 1908 with the ranger boat tahn. the document also contains the history of the m/v chugach, which the forest service will keep in service.. 2017 being canada’s sesquicentennial year (150th anniversary of confederation), the 40th anniversary of the victoria classic boat festival and the 25th anniversary of the ex-forest service vessel squadron, we held our annual rendezvous in victoria’s inner harbour over the labour day weekend in conjunction with the victoria classic boat festival..
"forest surveyor" ex forestry patrol vessel "forest surveyor" ex combat class vessel. purchased from government service by peter brown, a skipper for seaspan, who lived aboard and chartered during the summer months. recently sold and undergoing some changes as yacht.. Each year there is a reunion of former bc forest service boats. in 2012, the 100th anniversary of the department of forestry, the boats gathered in victoria on bc day..
