MV Malibu Papoose

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|Ship caption= MV Malibu Papoose at Malibu Rapids
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|Ship name=MV Malibu Papoose (O.N. 371275)
|Ship owner= [[Young Life]],[[Malibu Club in Canada|Malibu Club]]
|Ship operator=Malibu Yacht Charters
|Ship registry={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada]]
|Ship route=[[Jervis Inlet]], [[British Columbia]]
|Ship ordered= [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] as Utility Vessel
|Ship builder= [[Uniflite]] Company, [[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham,WA]]
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|Ship completed= 1974
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|Ship acquired= 1976
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|Ship in service= Yes
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|Ship status= ACTIVE
|Ship notes=Specifications from Transport Canada, http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/d.aspx?vesselid=27235&lang=e]
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|Ship class= Ferry
|Ship type=Passenger-Excursion
|Ship tonnage= 38.90 [[ton]]
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|Ship length={{convert|14.94|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam={{convert|4.54|m|ft|abbr=on}}
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|Ship depth={{convert|1.80|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Ship decks= 1
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|Ship power= One diesel [[Volvo]] TAMD 61A engine with total of {{convert|300|hp|MW|2|lk=on|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion= 3:1 twin disc gear turning a single screw propeller
|Ship speed= 12 Knots
|Ship capacity= 35-45 Passengers
|Ship crew= 2
|Ship notes= Registred in Vancouver BC on 08/11/1976, Ex-Grebe II
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The '''MV Malibu Papoose''' is used extensively to ferry passages to and from [[Young Life|Young Life’s]] [[Malibu, British Columbia|Malibu Club]] and [[Malibu, British Columbia|Malibu]] Beyond hiking program. It is owned and operated by Malibu Yacht Charters located in Egmont [[British Columbia]]<ref> Hitz, Charles W.(2003).
''Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet'', p.164. [http://www.sitka2.com Sitka 2 Publishing].,Kirkland, WA. ISBN 0972025502.</ref>.
The ''Malibu Papoose'' was built in [[1974]] by [[Uniflite]] Corporation of [[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham,WA]] and was designed specifically as a [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] utility boat. It was bought as surplus and brought to Canada in 1975 where it was modified with a new 300 Hp [[Volvo]] engine, a new wheel house, forecastle storage area, and a covered passenger seating area<ref>Brown, Alan Haig, “Former Navy vessel finds new life serving a youth camp in British Columbia”.[https://www.professionalmariner.com],‘’Professional Mariner’’, Issue #99,Oct/Nov 2006</ref>.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.malibuyachts.com/charter.htm Malibu Yacht Charters ]
*[http://forms.cta-otc.gc.ca/sins-cvis/naivre-ship_eng.cfm?ShipID=371275] Canadian Marine Transport information for the Malibu Papoose.
*[http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/d.aspx?vesselid=27235&lang=e] Canadian registration for the Malibu Papoose.

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[[Category:Transportation in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Ferries of Canada]]