Vancouver Island, BC. Logging at its Best!

[caycusion]

TorkelH I did not realize that the 7230 orange heel boom log loader that I hauled down to Sarita Yard was originally in fact one of our old Long Boom shovels from Franklin Her original number with M&B was L26. It was not till DBDLS went down to Sarita and took all the measurements on her that he told me, That was a Long Boom shovel !!!! I called Brian Schultz from BCFP's Caycuse Division and he confirmed that in fact they had bought her from Franklin and wanted to build a super snorkel type log loader out of her. Was hauled to Gordon River Division Shop and that is where the conversion happened. He did say that it was the best machine he ever ran Really loved her till they swung over to highway equipment, then he had to give her up. So many sad stories have come out of the "New day in the Forest" Will see if I got a couple pictures of her as a Long Boom and post them

 

[caycusion]

 

[Betelgeuse]

Black Prince, I'm not sure how Rivtow named Captain Bob. Most of Rivtows names came from former Rivtow Captains some just retained the name they came with. Rivtow was originally called Straits Towing, then Rivtow Straits towing, then Rivtow. When they became Rivtow they bought a lot of tugs that were owned by independents that were being sold off. Rivtow and Seaspan were fierce competitors on the coast. Some of Rivtow tugs were good to work on some weren't. Rivtow Captain Bob was built in Vancouver Shipyard in 1982. If memory serves me she was sold to SMIT/Lloyd Towing around 2008 changing her colours from Rivtow green to Smit/Lloyd colours with a yellow stripe. Around 2011 Seaspan International purchased her and shortened her name to Captain Bob, she kept this name until 2013 when her name was changed to Seaspan Royal. She still dumps her log barge in Ladysmith Hbr. When I make reference to tugs as "Hot Rods", that name came in around the 70s. They were the smaller tugs around 50 to 60 feet in length and were way overpowered for their size. I hope this helps. View attachment 130581View attachment 130582View attachment 130583

We see seaspan Royal in Georgia strait all the time. Cool to see the history of it.

 

[Betelgeuse]

Rob N. Timberwest HBO Edinburgh M/L , Brian ShuView attachment 141368View attachment 141369View attachment 141370View attachment 141371ltz on #54-66 an American 7220 loader , loading large Fir on #40-139 P 16 Pacific log truck driven by Art Nickerson , Rob Norman Landing Bucker .

What kind of Fir? The bark doesn’t look like Douglas Fir.

 

[camptramp]

What kind of Fir? The bark doesn’t look like Douglas Fir.

That is Old Growth Douglas Fir .

 

[Hallback]

That is Old Growth Douglas Fir .

Yellow fir.

 

[camptramp]

Yellow fir.

Sap wood is yellow in colour , heart wood is redish .

 

[lg junior]

Yellow fir is what I remember the old timers calling fir like in the pictures.
I had a forester tell me there was no such thing as yellow fir. Apparently
he'd never seen it in a book or in person.

 

[camptramp]

All depends on what part of the country your from . It's always been called a "Fir" from where I worked on the coast of B.C. . Same tree "Douglas Fir" , just a term , a piece of steel cable with an "eye" in each end is a "Strap" in the woods , in the Ship Yards and on Construction jobs it's a "Sling" . Just different "Lingo" or terminology in different areas .

 

[Hallback]

Correct. They are both Douglas Fir.
Here we call old growth fir Yellow Fir as they are aged to where they are solid yellow in color inside. Many of us that were fallers of old growth call second growth Red Fir as it still has a red heart to it.

 

[lg junior]

Very true about the terminology in different areas. Like cutters, fallers, fellers, sawyers, and my favorite for some of the newcomers dumpers. The guy I bucked behind said the yellow fir had no red heart. Out of all the old growth I've cut over the years only a small percentage were true yellow fir with no red heart.

 

[Betelgeuse]

Full barge loaded to gunnels heading north. Can barely see any freeboard. Got a Cat shovel hanging off the bow of the barge. Bucking the current.

 

[Blk prince]

I have a friend working for company Canadian Overseas. Been logging out of Jordan River. Done there for awhile. Moving up to Holberg Port Alice area. Could be their gear

 

[Betelgeuse]

Here comes Captian Bob well Seaspan Royal. I like Captain Bob though. She looks like a Bob

 

[Betelgeuse]

Here is a Vancouver Island built tall ship out Victoria the Pacific Grace. Built for and by the SALTS program out of Victoria late 90’s. I crewed on her as bosuns mate for a few trips.

I was wondering if any of you guys recollect hauling Doug fir for the building of her? I can only imagine that most of the Fir is island Fir or local mainland Fir. Just curious. My sister took these pictures in port Townsend WA and got me thinking that you guys most likely had to have some part in the process.
That’s a 300ton lift BIG!

 

[Betelgeuse]

One more pic and pic of their other tall ship that was built at the Vancouver EXPO mid 80’s the Pacific Swift

 

[camptramp]

Rob Norman Another mystery does anybody recognize this Northwest Log Loader and Madill Tower could be Hillcrest Lumber Mesachie Lake B.C.

 

[Born2clearcut]

Just when you thought you were in middle of nowhere

 

[robmcallan]

View attachment 177779 Rob Norman Another mystery does anybody recognize this Northwest Log Loader and Madill Tower could be Hillcrest Lumber Mesachie Lake B.C.

It almost looks like the hillside on spur 10 where the road use to connect to truck rd 7. i think around the 4km mark

 

[diamondtguy]

My friend just found this picture in a old album.He is the boy in the middle in red..He is pretty sure it was taken in Pt.Alice but has no other details.