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Happy Canada Day !
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The SS Master is happy to once again announce Our return to the Vancouver Maritime Museum for the Summer Cruise Season!
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The top portion of the Master's main fuel tank was recently discovered to have almost completely rusted right through. Repairs were undertaken to cut down the top foot and a half of the tank and weld on a new top.    |
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http://www.nauticalarchive.com/ <--- As great as a Maritime History collection as this this store is, We would prefer to keep the SS Master whole! & We need Your help in order to do so... |
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Richmond Review Article April 02,08 |
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The Steam Ship SS Master Society is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the sole remaining wooden hulled steam tug in North America, the Steam Ship MASTER. The Tugboat is moored at the Heritage Harbour of the Vancouver Maritime Museum in Vanier Park. From here members will be volunteering their labour to keeping the vessel ship shape and readying Her for yet another season of steaming in May through September 2007. Members of the public can drop by on a Saturday to visit and tour the vessel or sign up and become a member of the crew. If You have any materials or expertise that You would like to make available then please don't hesitate to call one of Our Society Officers. |
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Two short videos of the SS MASTER |
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SS Master loading limestone at Texada Island circa 1949 |
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"SS MASTER At Sea" Giclee Open Edition Print available at Motoko's Original Art Fine Art Studio & Gallery - Pender Harbour |
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Please Sign Our Visitor Guest Book ! |
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Confessions of a 15 Year old Oiler
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Restoration of the SS Master for EXPO 86 by Steve Ley, Master Shipwright "For me it all started on a wet cold Monday morning in mid February. I had a job interview in New Westminster, the man in charge was Jim MacDonald...." |
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General information on seafaring, technical information on ships & engines, pictures and videos. A fantastic resource compiled by: Martin Leduc Licensed Marine Engineer.
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Visit the SS Master Video Page |
Photo of Tugboat SS RFM and Coal Barge - circa 1946 Vancouver approaching 1st narrows ?
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SS Master Steam Powered Tin Toy Boat
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Once again the SS Master Society will be selling their limited edition Putt Putt Tugboat at the Vancouver International Boat Show Feb 4-8th, 2009. Yes You too can Own Your Own Steamship! The Tin Toy Boats are powered by a candle or olive oil fired flash pan boiler that heats the water to steam that is then expelled out of two tubes at the stern of the boat. This then creates a vacuum, and then the cycle is repeated, with the fresh water being drawn back through the two pipes into the boiler (because of the vacuum), and the heating of the water to a steam jet repeats. They make an excellent gift for Pre-Teens, Fathers and Grandfathers alike! If You would like to purchase one and help the the Society with Our ongoing preservation efforts then click on this link to e-mail us and make arrangements., or visit Us at booth # 165 at The Boat Show. The Putt Putt's come in several colours, Dark Green, Red, L-Blue, D-Blue, and Black. Their cost is $20 CDN at the Boat Show or $20 CDN plus shipping & handling to anywhere in the world! |
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Society Members please leave Your up to date address, phone number, and e-mail , and indicate if You would like to be kept informed of Master sailings, work party / crewing requests, society minutes etc. via the internet at mastersteamtug@gmail.com
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