Searching for this boat

[jimmyb116]

I am searching for my childhood boat someone out there knows where it is:
The hull is a Discovery 42 purchased in Vancouver BC Canada around 1972

The deck and topsides (Green) where designed by family friend Naval architect William Garden who later designed the Truant 33 and 37 for my father.

The boat was built in 1972-1973 by my father Michel Betts in Sidney BC Canada.

As a family we cruised around Vancouver island then down to Panama canal and through then back to BC.

The boat was then sold. and my father started Truant marine building the Truant 33.

boat was last seen mid 90's in Victoria BC


If you know where it is i would love to see it again.[IMG][IMG][/IMG][/IMG]

[jimmyb116]

[Rockter]

Oberon... one of the moons of Uranus.

A solid ship, by the looks of it.

[sailingdog]

Oberon, also king of the fairies and the seelie court. If you're a sci-fi reader, you might recognize him as the former king of Zelazny's Amber.

Does Canada have a national boat registration system that you can look boats up by name in. If it were a USCG documented boat, you could do a name search.

[jimmyb116]

Oberon O class British submarine my father was a submariner all are boats were named after British submarines.

[Zanshin]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

..If you're a sci-fi reader, you might recognize him as the former king of Zelazny's Amber...

I did. It got me to thinking about boat names and Science Fiction. A month ago on Jost Van Dyke I dinghied over to a small cruiser named "Dorsai" and discussed military tactics of error with the proud owner

(Sorry about the thread creep, but not quite sorry enough to delete my post..)

[sailingdog]

BTW, checked the USCG site, and only two USCG documented boats named Oberon, both in Texas.

[jimmyb116]

thanks I searched the canadian

Vessel Registration Query System


OBERON (O.N. 347781)
Vessel | General Statistics | Engine | Builder
Owner(s) | Authorized Representative | All

Vessel
Official Number 347781 Year Built 1972
Vessel Name OBERON Year Rebuilt -
Former Name - Port of Registry VICTORIA
IMO Number - Registry Date 1973 12 17
Certificate Expires 2010 06 30
this is all I found i need the FBI
if I report it as a threat to national security they would find it.

[seayalatermoonglow]

Oberon is a very distinctive and beautiful vessel and I can understand why you want to find her. Unfortunately I haven't seen her yet in my cruising the west coast but I will keep my eyes open.

Not intending to change the focus of this thread but could you please tell me if your father built my Truant 33 sloop (see photos)? My home port is Campbell River and I have had this boat for a few years but I know very little about the history of the boat and where it was built. I have seen Truants but not with my style of wheelhouse with the raked forward windows. This is the first I have heard the name of Michel Betts and I would appreciate any information you can give me about my vessels history and your father.

Regards, Steve Doyle