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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2013 22:57:26 GMT -8
Don't get too excited yet .... there is the not so small matter of insurance, moorage, meeting inspection and regulatory requirements and likely a big shipyard bill to deal with below the waterline stuff. Volunteer labour would take care of all the cosmetics but paint and supplies cost lots. I'm sure the Queen of Richmond crew wouldn't take long to be familiarized and cleared to operate the RJ and I know a Captain who has run the boat who could probably be persuaded to help out.Ha Ha!
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 3, 2014 20:33:46 GMT -8
Harlow has this listed as $375,000 - for ex Albert J. Savoie. I wonder if the old $60,000 price was a Harlow typo? Advert here: RJB
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 13, 2014 11:19:03 GMT -8
From last week: R.J. Breadner is now anchored in the bay in Sechelt instead of tied up at the dock, so it actually gets you a better photo:
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Jan 25, 2015 21:19:25 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 13, 2015 19:29:25 GMT -8
The John McLachlan "Albert J. Savoie" song has appeared on YouTube.
Here it is, from the 2014 Hornby Island fall fair
Hornby ferry history, in song...
At the end of the video, John explains the song and his connection to Mr. Savoie.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2015 9:42:28 GMT -8
17-May-2015: A photo report of Nimpkish's sister, the RJ Breadner, from a kayak. She was at her home base in Porpoise Bay. She is the only ex-BC Ferry one of two ex-BC Ferries on our coast to still have her engines (the other one being the QPR, and the Chilliwack, but that one isn't sold yet). She also very much operates as a charter ferry, carrying supplies to remote logging camps as well as supplies to home builders in areas without roads. BTW - is westcoastferries.ca still available somehow? The URL doesn't seem to be working. From a distance. She was secured to a buoy here. RJ Breadner (ex-Albert J. Savoie) in Porpoise Bay, Sechelt, BC. by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr Right up close and just under the ramp - you can see her twin anchors as well as draught marks: The "other side" mentioned earlier: Load line: DSCN1397 by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr The best car deck shot I could get. Those are also draught marks on the hull: RJ Breadner up close by Howe Sound Ferries, on Flickr Her relatively poor condition would indicate to me that the company is barely getting by, which isn't surprising. As we all know, most Ferries here don't really have much use once retired. Anyway, that's it for the RJ Breadner and thanks for viewing!
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Post by Neil on May 18, 2015 12:51:18 GMT -8
17-May-2015: A photo report of Nimpkish's sister, the RJ Breadner, from a kayak. She was at her home base in Porpoise Bay. She is the only ex-BC Ferry on our coast to still have her engines (the other one being the QPR, and the Chilliwack, but that one isn't sold yet). According to Transport Canada, the ex- Mill Bay, now Buttle Shuttle, is powered.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2015 22:02:20 GMT -8
Just checked the Vessel Registry. RJ Breadner is no longer a Canadian registered vessel.....
Home Marine Transportation Marine Safety Products & Services Vessel Registration Query System Details for registered vessel R.J. BREADNER (O.N. 314008)
Details for registered vessel R.J. BREADNER (O.N. 314008)
This vessel is no longer registered in Canada. For further information please contact us at 1-877-242-8770 or VR-IB@tc.gc.ca.
Date of closing: 2015-03-23.
I'd heard a rumor that the RJ Breadner had been sold by the previous operators but no information on intended use. Since retiring, the AJ Savoie has led a pretty interesting life for at least four owners that I know of. Classed as a freight boat they covered the coast from the Charlottes to Vancouver. Some of the work was log towing (!), hauling logging equipment and shake blocks, commercials and movies, and in latter years hauling freight, fuel and equipment out of Sechelt at times pushing a 120 foot loaded barge. Maybe it's time for a proper retirement.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 7:46:05 GMT -8
Just checked the Vessel Registry. RJ Breadner is no longer a Canadian registered vessel..... Details for registered vessel R.J. BREADNER (O.N. 314008) This vessel is no longer registered in Canada. For further information please contact us at 1-877-242-8770 or VR-IB@tc.gc.ca. Date of closing: 2015-03-23. I'd heard a rumor that the RJ Breadner had been sold by the previous operators but no information on intended use. Since retiring, the AJ Savoie has led a pretty interesting life for at least four owners that I know of. Classed as a freight boat they covered the coast from the Charlottes to Vancouver. Some of the work was log towing (!), hauling logging equipment and shake blocks, commercials and movies, and in latter years hauling freight, fuel and equipment out of Sechelt at times pushing a 120 foot loaded barge. Maybe it's time for a proper retirement. Interesting, thanks for posting! I haven't heard of anything this year so far. I would agree it's time for her to retire, and I don't think Nimpkish is too far behind either.
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Post by canuck10 on Jul 18, 2015 16:57:26 GMT -8
What is the current status/whereabouts etc. of ex Albert J. Savoie/R.J. Breader, IMO 5126287;
Last I saw about her was being offered for sale in June 2014 @ $275,000.
Dirk Septer, Campbell River, BC
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 18, 2015 17:15:37 GMT -8
What is the current status/whereabouts etc. of ex Albert J. Savoie/R.J. Breader, IMO 5126287; Last I saw about her was being offered for sale in June 2014 @ $275,000. Dirk Septer, Campbell River, BC Hi Dirk: From the immediately previous posts in this here thread, the last time any of us get photos of her at her Sechelt home was May 2015. She's rapidly looking more and more worn-out, and I think she's finished her useful life. So, last we've heard, she's still in Sechelt, near the float-plane area, awaiting sale or has been sold. -------------- You must have seen her regularly when she was in Campbell River area, in the mid 2000's. Cheers ! (PS to everyone else: Dirk is a great ship & plane photographer in Campbell River. A regular contributor to the ShipSpotters website).
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Post by Curtis on Sept 4, 2015 15:31:18 GMT -8
Been awhile since anyone has posted about the R.J. Breadner. Things have changed in recent months and she now sports a new paint job. All Photos are © CS16 Photography and may only be used with Permission from the Owner.As you can see, gone are any traces of the Expo paint scheme she once wore, now she is primarily green except for her bridge which is painted blue. Certainly a strange choice if you ask me. Also worth noting is she's moored at the marina that neighbours the float she used to dock at. (That float meanwhile is gone now, and the ramp to it is on shore.) R.J. Breadner Moored in Porpoise Bay. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr Interesting to note that no name appears on her sides. I guess that means she's still yet to be sold. R.J. Breadner Moored in Porpoise Bay. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr That's all for now.
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Post by Curtis on Jul 7, 2016 21:43:57 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 26, 2018 22:13:20 GMT -8
Here is the Westwood (later Albert J. Savoie) on the Gabriola Island route in the 1960s. - She worked on that route from 1963-72, and this matches the timeline when my dad had his Volvo. Photos taken by my father: (...and poor quality camera-phone duplicates made by me from projected slide-show that my sister organized for our christmas visit, with a big stain on the projector. But that's all ok for conveying the subject here) At Descanso Bay: 20181226_205952 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr 20181226_210023 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr 20181226_205836 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Approaching Gabriola: 20181226_205719 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Ferryman on Feb 2, 2019 21:49:55 GMT -8
Song written about "Albert J. Savoie", himself.
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Post by Ollie on Nov 4, 2022 21:15:41 GMT -8
Albert J. Savoie at sechelt, October 16 2022
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Post by Curtis on Nov 6, 2023 18:50:07 GMT -8
Sad news to report this past weekend. The R.J. Breadner sank in Sechelt Inlet the evening of November 4th. Article from: The Peak
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Post by Neil on Nov 6, 2023 21:03:00 GMT -8
Sad news to report this past weekend. The R.J. Breadner sank in Sechelt Inlet the evening of November 4th. Article from: The PeakOh my... that is sad. I can't find it right now, but the Hornby Island history book has a picture of Albert Savoie being presented with a cake in the shape of that vessel, maybe at his retirement. The Albert J. Savoie took over from the Lorraine S., which had been built by the Savoies, at Phipps Point, on the island. She represented quite an improvement in service; from six to sixteen cars capacity. I don't know if she had a regular route after Hornby. She may have been a relief vessel.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 8, 2023 12:50:53 GMT -8
I gather that BCF sold off this vessel in 2004 and has been in private ownership ever since. In what year did she leave the Hornby run and what was she used for after leaving Hornby?
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 8, 2023 13:16:40 GMT -8
I gather that BCF sold off this vessel in 2004 and has been in private ownership ever since. In what year did she leave the Hornby run and what was she used for after leaving Hornby? I would assume she stopped the summer vessel on route in 1983 when the Kahloke as for rest of year maybe in 1983 when Tachek but I don’t her timeline on the route.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 12, 2023 11:25:17 GMT -8
Albert J. Savoie c1986 - photographer unknown (Capt Bob Gentles collection) The location for this photo is likely the run between Denman & Hornby Islands where this vessel spent much of its working life. It looks like it was fitted with a "mouth retainer", do you know anything about that, Neil ?
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Post by Neil on Nov 12, 2023 22:43:20 GMT -8
Albert J. Savoie c1986 - photographer unknown (Capt Bob Gentles collection) The location for this photo is likely the run between Denman & Hornby Islands where this vessel spent much of its working life. It looks like it was fitted with a "mouth retainer", do you know anything about that, Neil ?
I'm afraid I don't. I started going to Hornby regularly around 1980, and I think even by then the ' Savoie was just the winter vessel. Didn't ride her much. My most vivid memory was a wild return trip to Cortes when she was still a Highways vessel, and they didn't cancel sailings unless things were really dangerous.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 12, 2023 23:02:08 GMT -8
I'm afraid I don't. I started going to Hornby regularly around 1980, and I think even by then the ' Savoie was just the winter vessel. Didn't ride her much. My most vivid memory was a wild return trip to Cortes when she was still a Highways vessel, and they didn't cancel sailings unless things were really dangerous. In late April 1991 my wife & I travelled to Hornby and unfortunately I paid no attention to what ferry I was riding on. Any idea what vessel would have been on the run at that time and also the Buckley Bay run? The photo is of my wife Elizabeth & our daughter Rebecca on the Hornby ferry, 27 April 1991.
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Post by Curtis on Nov 13, 2023 0:29:59 GMT -8
I'm afraid I don't. I started going to Hornby regularly around 1980, and I think even by then the ' Savoie was just the winter vessel. Didn't ride her much. My most vivid memory was a wild return trip to Cortes when she was still a Highways vessel, and they didn't cancel sailings unless things were really dangerous. In late April 1991 my wife & I travelled to Hornby and unfortunately I paid no attention to what ferry I was riding on. Any idea what vessel would have been on the run at that time and also the Buckley Bay run? The photo is of my wife Elizabeth & our daughter Rebecca on the Hornby ferry, 27 April 1991. View AttachmentJudging by the features in the picture and looking at a few reference pictures of the 'K' and 'Q' class ships, this is most likely the Quinitsa. The black poles in the picture are of one of the arches on both ends of the Quinitsa which houses the bow and stern navigation lights. The 'K' Class also have their nav lights on an arch, but it's a simpler design that looks more like a street light. The railings also match those on the Quinitsa based off This Picture. (That diagonal piece the chains are resting on looks like a match too) Looking at more recent photos, those railings were replaced at some point. All that said, the Quinitsa would mean this picture is actually from the Buckley Bay-Denman Island route. I don't think Hornby would have needed a vessel quite that size back in the early 90's.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 13, 2023 7:27:34 GMT -8
Judging by the features in the picture and looking at a few reference pictures of the 'K' and 'Q' class ships, this is most likely the Quinitsa. The black poles in the picture are of one of the arches on both ends of the Quinitsa which houses the bow and stern navigation lights. The 'K' Class also have their nav lights on an arch, but it's a simpler design that looks more like a street light. The railings also match those on the Quinitsa based off This Picture. (That diagonal piece the chains are resting on looks like a match too) Looking at more recent photos, those railings were replaced at some point. All that said, the Quinitsa would mean this picture is actually from the Buckley Bay-Denman Island route. I don't think Hornby would have needed a vessel quite that size back in the early 90's. Thanks for this response Curtis. I had the photo marked as being taken on the Hornby ferry but that likely was a mistake. I can't believe that I paid so little attention to detail at the time.
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