HBC paddler "Beaver"

[Brian Peck]

Fellow Paddlers,

I am currently reading the HBC history "Caesars of the Wilderness".
It has a brief history (and picture) of the Hudson Bay Company
sidepaddler Beaver. Has anyone out there attempted a modle of this
ship? Are there actually any plans to go by, or just a few grainy
pictures. Her history is amazingly well documented. Maybe when I
manage to get done with my current paddler I will give this one a
shot.

Brian

[gerald gardiner]

Hi Brian,
There is a book out called "The Beaver" which has compleate plans of the Boat including the engine.
Regards,
Gerald
Toronto, Canada

[jamesgardiner]

Dear Brian The Beaver, the Hudson's Bay Company Steamship 1835 by
John Mckay James Delgado& Leonard McCann ISBN # 1-55125-066-7 by
Vanwell Pulishing Ltd. PO Box. 2131, 1 Northrup Cresent, St.
Catharines, Ontario, Canada, L2R-7S2 E mail sales@vanwell.com Fax 1-
905-937-1760 or 1-800-661-6136 Two Sections Book 190 pages of
history etc. & 42 pages of full scale plans including construction
engines and rigging Size of book 9.5" x 9.5' comes a blue box Cost
of the book $ 60.oo CDN On SALE $ 34.99 CDN Shipping in Canada
$3.95 CDN SALE GOOD UNTIL SEPT 21/2004 I have had the book for
serveral years. Talking to publisher it has not sold well but great
for modelers Take care jamesgardiner516@msn.com

[Paulrjordan]

Hey Brian!

A vessel dear to my heart...the old Hudson's bay "Beaver"..the ship
that really defines the beginning of the Pacific NorthWest. As Jim
says, the Delgado book is THE authoritative work on this ship and has
the advantage of showing her in her different configurations.
Frankly it has everything you'll ever need to build a magnificent
model of the "Beaver" during her heyday and indeed any period of her
long and ultimately not so illustrious career.

A set of "Beaver" plans is offerred from time to time from an Ebay
seller in Florida who no doubt photocopies them and sells them for
US$15.00. The last time they came up was early July and I saved the
number which should still be in the Ebay archives. The item number
was 5907650020 and titled "Hudson Bay Company Steam Ship Plan." Run a
search and take a look at the Ebay item anyway.

I'm not sure what configuartion this plan depicts of the ship so I'd
rather put my money into the Delgado book if it can be purchased at
the bargain price of $35.00. A great opportunity!
Please keep us fully up to date with your "Beaver" project and of
course your current paddler. Details details details!!!

Very best regards

PJ
Victoria, BC. Canada
"Home Port of the Beaver"