Boeing Canada

Vancouver BC

The Hoffar Motor Boat Company was started by James Hoffar, a well-known dealer in marine engines, in the 1900s. The yard was at 1927 West Georgia, in the Coal Harbour district of Vancouver. In 1925, he merged the yard with the neighbouring Beeching Boat Yard, and became Hoffar-Beeching. In addition to building yachts and fishing vessels, Hoffar was intrigued by the idea of seaplanes and built several. Then, in 1929, Boeing bought Hoffar-Beeching and renamed it Boeing Canada. Their plan was to build seaplanes there, which they did, but they continued to build boats too, until WWII came, they moved to the huge Sea Island assembly plant and closed the boatyard. See the record of their U.S. boatyard here.

O/N Name Customer Type GT Built Notes
Built by Hoffar Motor Boat Company
130448 Wimbril Gilbert D. Jukes yacht 9 1911 retired 2010
130693 Sterling D John Plowman tugboat 11 1911 later Tug No. 2, Vicki
130759 Leonard M Leonard C. Miles yacht 15 1911 later Tonelle, Eagle Wings, retired 2010
133883 Kathleen III G. E. Williamson yacht
141817 Ailsa II Bob Granger sloop 9 1911 retired 1920
Walithy I power boat 32 1918 later Odalisque (US ON 253820)
141026 Aliford Bay D. T. Sanderson seiner 71 1918 retired 2008
154826 Froggie yacht 15 1919
141725 Repco Mainland Timber trawler 12 1920 later Harmony
150429 Sannie II Sannie Transportation work boat 5 1921 retired
150435 Sannie III Sannie Transportation work boat 5 1921 retired
Alder Dept. of Lands patrol boat 7 1921 sold 1947
Balsam Dept. of Lands patrol boat 7 1921 sold 1947
150443 F. G. Oak Dept. of Lands patrol boat 7 1921 later Sanyl, retired 2010
150653 Privateer Isadore Claman yacht 12 1922
150669 Inomar I James Hoffar yacht 1922
150988 Mandalay B. George Beeching yacht 21 1923
151066 Point Upwood 1923 retired 1987
151134 Ariel III James F. Malkin work boat 11 1923
151177 Rendezvous Columbia Coast Mission work boat 12 1924 later Tari Jacque, retired 2010
152534 Inomar II James Hoffar yacht 1924
152547 Geolande Hugh MacKay power cruiser 5 1924 later Dawn's Ark, retired 2008
152809 Willeena F Gordon Farrell yacht 20 1925 retired 2010
152909 Inomar III James Hoffar yacht 1925
Scaramouche A. H. Buck yacht
Built by Hoffar-Beeching
154927 Blue Fox Hudson Bay Co. trawler 4 1925 retired 2008
153045 Koprino trawler 87 1926 retired 2012
153058 Cape Ball trawler 49 1926
153059 Cape Calvert trawler 49 1926 retired 1987
153186 Lady Bug Arthur Taylor work boat 9 1926
153199 Koskeemo trawler 87 1926 retired
154344 Malolo Ronald Wilson work boat 2 1927 retired 1965
154348 Red Arrow H. S. Wilder work boat 1927 retired
154374 East Bay No. 1 East Bay Packing seiner 35 1927 retired 1950
154424 Jolly B 1927 retired 2001
154425 PML 4 B. C. Prov. Police patrol boat 6 1927 later ML 4, retired 1999
154533 B.C.P. III B. C. Packers work boat 9 1927 exploded 1931
154534 B.C.P. IV B. C. Packers work boat 9 1927 burned 1934
154538 Roscrana C. G. Beeching work boat 7 1927 retired 2008
154547 Willowbee G George E. Gudewill power boat 48 1927 later Aileen, Alice B, Lena K, retired 1998
154572 Regah Canadian Fishing Co. power boat 12 1927 retired
154574 Mamita C. H. Belanger recreational 17 1927 to US flag as Dandy Too (ON 1110723)
154635 Shelmerdine W. M. Ridley 7 1927 exploded 1932
154642 Clayoquot Taylor Shipping freighter 69 1927 later Mary Tayler, Western Princess, Clayoquot, R.P.M., retired 2008
154649 Nasoga Dept. of Fisheries power boat 21 1928 later Senepa, retired 2004
154650 Beldis Dept. of Nat'l. Revenue patrol boat 21 1928
154651 Pursepa Dept. of Fisheries power boat 21 1928
154668 Kablewee Edward McGlachan power boat 7 1928
154674 Goglu G. L. H. Boyer power boat 7 1927
154690 Northern Light I Taylor Shipping power boat 21 1928 later Nodlew I, Trasnagh II, Yonder, retired 1999
154736 PML 5 B. C. Prov. Police patrol boat 6 1928 later ML 5, Chispa
154737 Deerleap Andrew W. McLimont power cruiser 59 1928 later Quenca, Fifer, Grampian, Kitten F, Barbara O'H, Bardick, Fifer
154828 PML 6 B. C. Prov. Police patrol boat 22 1928 later ML 6, Dali-Anne
154911 C. R. Garner Charles R. Garner work boat 4 1928
154912 Blue Goose John Harford work boat 4 1928
154929 Cancolim American Can Co. power cruiser 66 1928 to RCN 1942 as HMCS Cancolim, sold 1946 as Carol 2
155072 Coast Quarries Jr. Coast Quarries Ltd. tugboat 4 1928 collision and sank 1945
155099 Peter Pan David N. Hossie power boat 12 1929 retired
155105 Le Martinet Edward McGlachan power boat 13 1928 retired
155255 Mable C John Churchland work boat 11 1929 retired
155257 Mt. Brunswick St. Mark's Parish mission boat 9 1929 retired
155258 Timreh Reginald H. Tupper tugboat 9 1929 retired 2008
155277 Cloyah II Dept. of Fisheries trawler 19 1929
155278 Swantail II Dept. of Fisheries work boat 19 1929 retired 2008
156630 Canadian II W. C. Shelley recreational 148 1929 later Seyelyn II 1931, to USN 1942, sold 1951 as Nechako, Cora Marie 1983
US flag Deerleap Richard Gardner recreational 91 1929 (US ON 281517)
Built by Boeing Canada
158297 Constanter yacht 25 1929 later Deirdre, Blueback, Constanter, retired 2011
158598 Hulakai Boeing Canada yacht 25 1929 to U.S. registry 2008 (ON 1216874)
158914 Vanisle BC-Packers Fishpacker 83 1929 to RCN 1942 as HMCS Vanisle, returned 1945, B.C.P. 50, Pacific Grizzly, sank 2014
156875 Taconite Taconite Ltd. yacht 289 1930
156888 Nonchalant Boeing Canada yacht 24 1930 to US flag 2003 (ON 247230)
837922 Clupea II Dept. of Fisheries patrol boat 14 1930 sold 1959
156908 Wyrill Pacific Mills yacht 50 1931 to US flag 1999 (ON 289827)
157211 N. Vancouver Ferry No. 4 City of N. Vancouver ferry 418 1931 later Prince Rupert Airport Ferry, Digby Island Ferry, sank 1972
UK flag Mavourneen schooner 21 1934 to US flag as Landfall II (ON 234648)
158571 Bonilla Rock No. 2 Dept. of Fisheries patrol boat 23 1935 retired 2010
158589 G.P.L. No. 5 1935 retired 1984
158594 Green Light Western Towing work boat 16 1935 later Khusam
158896 Goodson Goodwin Johnson tugboat 5 1936 later Sea Bee III
158911 San Juan I Empire Fishing seiner 90 1936
158939 Tarquin 1936 retired 2000
170392 Stanpoint Standard Shipping tugboat 68 1937 later Broughton Straits, wrecked and abandoned 1954
170399 Barmar Standard Shipping tugboat 38 1937 to RCN 1940 as HMCS Barmar, returned 1945, H.C. 115, Clavella
170413 Snow Prince Nootka Packing seiner 88 1937 to RCN 1941, to RCAF-1942, sold 1946
170417 Adriatic Star Walter Carr seiner 92 1937
170418 Snow Fall Canadian Fishing Co. seiner 51 1937
170764 M172/Scoter R.C.A.F. patrol boat 11 1937 to D.P.W. 1947, retired 2004
170937 Twin Isles Maquinna Investments work boat 25 1937 to RCN 1940 as HMCS Andamara, yacht Sylva Queen
170931 B.C.P. 52 BC-Packers fishing boat 89 1938 retired 1984
170946 Bligh Island Fishpacker 109 1938
170965 Fishtrap BC-Min. of Lands fishing boat 18 1938 later Dogwood, Annadot
172349 Pacific Queen 1940
174071 La Garde Vancouver tugboat tugboat 128 1942 later North Arm Guardian

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