seaplane tenders

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   I own an RCAF Seaplane tender. 38 ft version of 37 1/2 ftr
It has been in my family for 4o years. How do I attach Photos to be viewed in Forum

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Lawrence Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 July 2009 Location: Ucluelet,Canada Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lawrence Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: seaplane tenders Posted: 15 July 2009 at 2:35am
	I own an RCAF Seaplane tender. 38 ft version of 37 1/2 ftr It has been in my family for 4o years. How do I attach Photos to be viewed in Forum

Pioneer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Pioneer Joined: 07 December 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 675	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pioneer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 July 2009 at 7:36am
	Hello 'Lawrence' - Welcome aboard, I hope that you enjoy your trip. Posting of Images - After 'signing in', 'click' the 'Post Reply' button (not the 'quick reply' button) This will open a Panel that shows a row of navigating buttons (that begins with an ABC and tick). Further along you will see a button with a tree - click that - this will open a further Panel - 'click' the Browse button - this should open your images album - select the image that you require and click 'Upload' (Images must be smaller than 50kb) Any problems - please PM 'Pioneer' Regards Edited by Pioneer - 15 July 2009 at 7:43am
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Lawrence Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 July 2009 Location: Ucluelet,Canada Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lawrence Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 July 2009 at 1:56am
	Hi All, I have sent 3 pics of my boat ,now named "Nahanni". The 1st pic was taken around 1960 near Port Alberni, about 40 miles fron Ucluelet. The exterior of the boat is near original, although she had been repowered to a single 6LW Gardiner and custom twin disc gear box. Soon after this pic was taken , the original cabin was removed and replaced with the one shown in the next picture which is how she looks today. The last picture was taken during WW2 while serving at RCAF Station Ucluelet. This was a seaplane base on the very western edge of Canada. I have been lucky in efforts to discover the history of the Nahanni, but have not been able to discover the builder. I do Know that it was built in 1941 and went into service directly to Ucluelet. I was amazed to discover that she was an original Ucluelet boat and had spent 99% of her life within 40 miles of here in Barclay Sound and Port Alberni

Lawrence Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 July 2009 Location: Ucluelet,Canada Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lawrence Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 July 2009 at 3:45am


Lawrence Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 July 2009 Location: Ucluelet,Canada Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lawrence Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 July 2009 at 3:46am


Lawrence Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 July 2009 Location: Ucluelet,Canada Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lawrence Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 July 2009 at 3:46am


Lawrence Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 July 2009 Location: Ucluelet,Canada Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lawrence Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 July 2009 at 3:52am
	Ok The order is wrong. The 1st pic is 1942 the 2nd is 1960 3rd is now

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 July 2009 at 7:47am
	Hi Lawrence, Many thanks for the great pics, Johnk

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 July 2009 at 10:01pm
	Very interesting, thank you for sharing this. Two of the standard 200 series British Power Boat Seaplane Tenders built at Hythe were delivered to the RCAF in 1935 and became M157 and M158. These gave rise to the Canadian built boats which were slightly larger and were powered by twin Chrysler or twin Buchanan 120hp petrol engines, unfortunately no further details are known. This info is from RAF Marine Craft Directory vol III. It is interesting to note the differences between these and the UK built boats, the major difference seems to be the horizontal external layer of topsides planking, a feature of some other UK WW2 designs built on the other side of the Atlantic e.g. the US built HDMLs.

Lawrence Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 July 2009 Location: Ucluelet,Canada Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lawrence Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 July 2009 at 2:00am
	The side planking is 5/8 thick mahogany on fir battens and sawn ok frames. The hull bottom is one layer diagonal and one layer longitudinal each about 5/8 " thick. The decks wee originally diagonal planked with cedar t&g and canvas coated. Most of the hull is still origanal mahogany with the exception on a patch where a submerged log came through while tied to the dock . The log settled vertically under the boat at high tide and then the boat came down on it at low tide. I found the original RCAF #s on the hull under so many layers of paint still etched in the hull with heavy lead pencil. Then I found a website that talked about radio callsigns of RCAF marine unit vessels and that lead me to its original name "PELICAN" and RCAF station. Well All for now , must get dinner. Nice to talk with you all.