The Alder II has moved on with a capable new crew who are very well equipped to keep this part of BC coastal history alive.
Author: JamesG
Husband, father, wooden boat servamt, ham , learner and polymath.
Alder II needs a new captain
She has been a much loved boat but circumstances have changed due to the captain’s health and Alder II is for sale at $10,000 FIRM. The Alder II is a 34 foot fully restored 1948 ex-Forest Service Patrol Boat - wooden assistant ranger crew boat. She patrolled the BC coast for many years in the …
Lucky Coin
Lucky Coin stepped under the mast. An old tradition is to lay a 'lucky coin' under the mast of the boat for good sailing. So as part of the refinishing of the mast and boom for the boat was the installation of a coin under the mast. The coin was a Canadian quarter from the …
Alder II Live Boat Information
Coool link for where the boat lies
Three Years Gone By…
A busy time for us and the boat. New cutlass bearing New planks 15 average length 8 ft for 120 linear feet Replace damage wood on after deck Replaced rub rails - gum wood held in rot underneath, drove lots of the plank Replacement requirements Removed all old hull and cabin paint Repainted hull undercoat …
Many Hands
As I scrape I have a lot of time for reflect and think about all the hands that worked before mine over the last almost 70 years? Who were they? And what different tools and materials did they use? How have we improved our impact on the environment over the last 70 years? From infinite …
Part of the Coast
The boat is out of the water for its annual paint and refit. We had planned to pull alder II from the water and to look at the planks. It arose from the water in fine fettle, with tight planks with a clean bottom. In all it looks wonderful below the water line. Alder II …
Sechelt to Powell River
This coming weekend we will be travelling with Alder II from Sechelt to Powell River. The trip starts with a 2 hours run north up the Sechelt Inlet. Followed by a further 5 hours out into Jervis Inlet and then to the the Strait of Malispina. Sechelt Inlet is surrounded by coastal mountains rising up thousands …
Alder II Heart Beat
The heart of Alder II is gum wood that was laid down in 1949 as the keel of the vessel. But the heart of the action is the GM Detroit Series 71 three cylinder diesel engine also from 1949. It is a engine from 1949 and runs without a hit of smoke. It idles at …
Alder II – So It Begins
The glorious sweet lines of the former Forest Services Assistant Ranger Launch. This is the wonderful boat that my wife and I have bought. We are bring the boat home from Sechelt to Powell River on the May long weekend. Our boat Alder II, was built in 1949 and the above drawing is a generic …
James Gordon 