Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
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Coulonge
Compass Rose VI
Sawyer I
See Coulonge below. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by John Crowle, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Coulonge - Canadian List of Shipping 1956: Coulonge [C.177557] registered at Ottawa; built at Owen Sound in 1946. 35� 2 x 10� 2 x 4� 3; 11 g.t.; 7 n.t.; 93 hp. Owned by The Upper Ottawa Improvement Co., Ottawa. List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Coulonge [C.177557] registered at Ottawa; built at Owen Sound in 1946. 35�; 11 g.t. Canadian List of Ships 1997: Tug/other Compass Rose VI [C.177557] registered at Ottawa; built at Owen Sound in 1946. 10 m; 11 g.t.; 7 r.t. Owned by John Crowle, 383 Carpin Beach Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5K6. Ex- Coulonge. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by John Crowle, 383 Carpin Beach Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. GAO Notes: Name changed in 1987.
This small tug was built in 1946 by Russel Brothers Limited as the Coulonge for the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company. Howard Avery Construction acquired the tug in 1980, and in 1986 she was sold to John E. Crowle and renamed Compass Rose VI. Peter Everett purchased the tug in 2003, and replaced her cabins and engine. She was later sold to Kehoe Marine Construction of Lansdowne, ON, where she was renamed Sawyer I.
Type: Single Screw Tugboat
Year Built: 1946
Builder: Russel Bros. Ltd., Owen Sound, ON
Hull No.: 687
Horsepower: 350 bhp
Length: 35' 02?
Breadth: 10' 02?
Depth: 4' 04?
Port of Registry: Ottawa, ON. |
Compass Roose VI, Soo Great Tugboat Race 1987. Courtesy Jeannette Cox.
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Photo posted on Tugfest.net Date of photo: 2005-07-16 |
Winter docked in Owen Sound, April 19, 2006.
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Winter docked in Owen Sound, April 19, 2006.
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Winter docked in Owen Sound, April 19, 2006.
Peter Everett notes: (Dec. 3, 2003) On March 7th, 2003, I purchased a vessel hull #687, name Compass Rose VI, official number 177557, from a numbered company in Midland, Ontario. The company had purchased the vessel from a doctor in the Honey Harbour area who was going to fix the vessel up, but sold the vessel first. The doctor had purchased the vessel from John E. Crowle of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. John Crowle purchased the vessel from Howard Avery Construction of Sault Ste. Marie. When Avery Construction owned the vessel, it was named the Coulonge, but the name got changed to to the Compass Rose VI after John Crowle bought the vessel.
(March 31, 2007) After much work I got her home and cut the cabin off. I rebuilt the decks and widened the gunnels to 18'. We installed new fuel tanks, holding rails, a new engine from Midland, Ont., transmission from MonctonNB, shaft and propeller from Lunenburg Foundry & Engineering in Lunenburg, NS. Steering from Pictou, NS. I welded a new cabin and wheelhouse, insulated it and the decks. Wainscotted the interior. All new lighting is 110 volt fluorescent with a 1000 Watt inverter. Fridge/freezer combo, 3 burner stove, hot water tank. All new electronics except for a 12 mile Furno radar (late 70's). 2 berths below, electric head & sink. There is a full galley aft of the wheelhouse."
From Scrutonmarine.com Oct. 2, 2007
source: http://www.scrutonmarine.com/T2184.htm
1946 38� x 10.6� x 4� Steel Russel Bros Tugboat
� Built by Russel Bros, Owen Sound, Ontario in 1947
All new steel from decks up
Headroom: Wheelhouse � 7�, Cabin � 7�
� Cummins 855 Diesel Engine � 270 hp
Twin Disc transmission 3.83:1 ratio
Propeller: 34� x 35�, 4 blade, Grand Banks propeller
Shaft Size: 2.75�
Steering: Hydraulic
Fuel capacity: (2) 100 gal fuel tanks plus 60 gal day tank
Holding tank: 80 gal
Cruising speed: 7.5 knots
Electronics: DSC VFH radio, Solara VHF radio, Navman colour depth sounder
Lowrance GPS, Furuno 16 mile radar
Accommodations: Sleeps 2 up forward with electric head & sink
2 burner propane stove, sink, hot & cold water in galley
new fridge with deep freeze, microwave
Anchor: New 100 lb Navy anchor
Windlass: yes, with 125; calabrated chain
Safety equipment: yes
Bilge pumps: one
Located in Owen Sound area, Ontario, Canada
Owner is purchasing another boat
Price reduced from $71,400 CDN to $48,900 CDN
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Click photo below to view photos from July 28, 2007 at
Owen Sound - Russel Brothers Tugfest. |
Rick Stout comments (Apr. 3 2017)
Peter bought it from Kei Stewe, and Kei launched it as he has the hydraulic trailer as well as owning the Maron II. Kei put the cabin on it off the Debbie Cin when it was converted to Grampa's Dream. Peter took it off and put that big high cabin on it. Peter sold it to a company in Kingston that was going to notch it into a barge for the power.
When the Debbie Cin sank at Hope Island, Gord Martin who owned her had her raised. I think Kei may have helped with the salvage. Gord lengthened and widened her and changed the deck houses to what she is now. Kei bought the Compass Rose and put the Debbie Cin cabin on it and then sold it to Peter. As you know, The Debbie Cin became Grandpas Dream as a yacht before Gord sold it and the Margro barge to Groves in which Grandpas Dream became the EJ Groves. We lifted it at Wye Heritage two years ago for winter work.
Sawyer I (from https://gltugs.wordpress.com/sawyer-i/)
This small tug was built in 1946 by Russel Brothers Limited as the Coulonge for the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company. Howard Avery Construction acquired the tug in 1980, and in 1986 she was sold to John E. Crowle and renamed Compass Rose VI. Peter Everett purchased the tug in 2003, and replaced her cabins and engine. She was later sold to Kehoe Marine Construction of Lansdowne, ON, where she was renamed Sawyer I.
Type: Single Screw Tugboat
Year Built: 1946
Builder: Russel Bros. Ltd., Owen Sound, ON
Hull No.: 687
Horsepower: 350 bhp
Length: 35' 02?
Breadth: 10' 02?
Depth: 4' 04?
Port of Registry: Ottawa, ON
Compass Rose VI about to depart Owen Sound for Kingston. Photo by Rick Stout.
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Compass Rose VI about to depart Owen Sound for Kingston. Photo by Rick Stout.
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Sawyer 1 near Cornwall on the Saint Lawrence by Will Van Dorp, Sept. 2016.
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Mon. Feb. 17, 2020. Sawyer I in Gananoque. Photo by Rene Beauchamp.
Pat English comments: The Sawyer is owned by Kehoe Marine and is out of a marina located in Champagne Bay in the 1000 Islands. Kehoe is the major player in marine construction on the Canadian side of the 1000 Islands. They built the breakwall and its docks at the Gananoque marina as well as several others. Most work on cottages and houses on islands is done by Kehoe.
For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8
(519) 371-3333  http://marinerail.com |
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