You may have noticed that the S.S.Minnow looks somewhat different than when it was on the show. Here's why:The second owner hired the Wheeler Yacht Company to convert the boat to a Salon Bridge in 1971.



Info provided by: Kevin Gibson

The specs on the Minnow: A 1964 "Wheeler" measuring 38'6" in a straight line from nose to tail. It's certified as a 40' boat because in America the measurement is taken from the outline of the deck. It houses two Detroit Deisel engines @ 230 hp each. Maximum speed is 14 knots, with a cruising speed of 12 knots.



The Minnow is docked at Schooner's Cove Marina in Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island and it available for public viewing.



So what is the Minnow used for? Not too much. Scotty takes it out fishing and parades the boat in a handful of shows at Maple Bay. An interesting story is that while Scotty was at Cape Beale a storm hit and a 40 foot wave knocked the dingy and zodiac off and almost capsized the S.S. Minnow, again!



Scotty Taylor is the owner of the River Bend Resort.



USS = United States Ship = These are Commissioned warships of the US Navy crewed by active duty US Navy personnel.

USNS = United States Naval Ship = these are commissioned auxiliaries of the US Navy crewed by US Merchant Marine officers and crew.

M/V = motor vessel ( this is what the Minnow should have been called because it was powered by diesel engines)... It should have been M/V Minnow.

M/V= M.V also stands for marine vessel, at least that's how it is in Canada.

TS= Training Ship

HMS = Her Majesty's Ship = British War ships of the Royal Navy

S/V = sailing vessel

NS = nuclear powered ship

All documented vessels will have a designator as delineated above.

From Capt. Sean Tortora, USMM

