Info: Rutter Mfg north Vancouver

[Clint r]

Anybody know anything about Rutter manufacturing in North Vancouver? Kicking around the idea of picking up a project boat and am looking at one of theirs. Info on the internet seems to be pretty slim. I can't seem to get the pics to load up but will post some when I'm able.

 

[Clint r]

 

[SpringVelocity]

Wow that looks like on original Brentwood or Gilbert marine rental boats from the 80's in brentwood bay. This looks like one that has been fully restored, and modified. Or it is a newer copy. I bet you this is one. I think the green paint/yellow shown chipped there was brentwood. Blue I think were gilberts.

 

[Clint r]

Oh? The trailer reg says 1981 but no papers for the boat so not sure of age. Owner thinks it's the same age as the trailer. No power in it but had a 4 cyl diesel originally. Boats far from the ocean now but I'm interested enough to go check it out. Owner says about 16' long. That seem right for one of those Brentwood bay boats?

 

[SpringVelocity]

Oh? The trailer reg says 1981 but no papers for the boat so not sure of age. Owner thinks it's the same age as the trailer. No power in it but had a 4 cyl diesel originally. Boats far from the ocean now but I'm interested enough to go check it out. Owner says about 16' long. That seem right for one of those Brentwood bay boats?

Yes that is the one. 1981 vintage would be right. Interesting on diesel though. Originally they were gas.

 

[Clint r]

Huh. Someone may have repowered at one time. Guy who owns it now runs a 9.9 off the stern and unfortunately ditched the power that it came with.

 

[SpringVelocity]

Huh. Someone may have repowered at one time. Guy who owns it now runs a 9.9 off the stern and unfortunately ditched the power that it came with.

The gas one unreliable. Originally there was rudder off the back.

 

[Clint r]

Just spoke with the owner and he bought it in whistler 5 yrs ago so it's totally possible it's a Brentwood boat.

He was told when he bought it that it was a net tender on a seiner. No way to verify that I guess.

 

[Dogbreath]

He was told when he bought it that it was a net tender on a seiner. No way to verify that I guess.

Looks small & underpowered for that plus it would be a lot more beat up that's a brutal job.

 

[tubber]

I seined 10 summers. There are dead skiffs and power skiffs. This is neither, but it is cool. There is no way to lift it, row it, drag it up the stern without it tipping over, or run it over the corkline without getting the prop in the net for starters.

 

[SpringVelocity]

I dont think its a brentwood rental. I found one online... The roof looks different, and they didn't have a hatch. I am sure a few on here remember cruising to bamberton in the chugger. Not sure where that boat is from.

 

[Peter Hagge]

Hi

Anybody know anything about Rutter manufacturing in North Vancouver? Kicking around the idea of picking up a project boat and am looking at one of theirs. Info on the internet seems to be pretty slim. I can't seem to get the pics to load up but will post some when I'm able.

Hi Clint!

Rutters Manufactiing Limited was a boat building company based in North Vancouver by Max Hagge. This is my dad. He focused on fiberglass clinker rowboats and a few runabouts that had inboards in them. He unfortunately had to close up shop in 1981/82 due to the massive inflation that year when the economy tanked. Unfortunately one of the first things folks stopped buying was boats so he had to move on.

He had built about 12 clinker row boats at 9, 11.4 and 15ft lengths. 4 of which were used at the Kits Beach lifeguard stands.

Previous to Rutters and in the same shop off of Mountain Highway, he and a few partners ran James Dunn and Associates to build the Yellow Sealander Landing crafts and layed up about 112 hulls.

I believe this particular boat was a one off.

 

[seachicken]

I dont think its a brentwood rental. I found one online... The roof looks different, and they didn't have a hatch. I am sure a few on here remember cruising to bamberton in the chugger. Not sure where that boat is from.

That looks similar to a boat my dad and uncle built between Deep Cove and Patricia Bay in the late 40s, early 50s... It was a single cylinder engine as well.