Crystal S Project – Picket Stern Structure An update on the Crystal S restoration project, with the completion of the picket stern structure, using wood steam bending techniques. November 8, 2025 Boat Builders Britannia Shipyards NHS Crystal S Restoration Project Japanese Canadian Wooden Boats
Crystal S Project – Steam Bent Wood The next step in the restoration process involves the use of steam-bent wood to form the stern of the Crystal S. October 7, 2025 Boat Builders Britannia Shipyards NHS Crystal S Restoration Project Japanese Canadian Wooden Boats
Steam Bending Heritage restoration work continues on the Crystal S, a Japanese Canadian fishing boat built in the 1960s by Mamoru Sakamoto. September 29, 2025 Boat Builders Britannia Shipyards NHS Crystal S Restoration Project Japanese Canadian Wooden Boats
Crystal S Project – Supporting the Stern Shipwright Dave Sharp describes the process of forming and installing the stern for the Crystal S restoration project in Steveston. July 24, 2025 Boat Builders Britannia Shipyards NHS Crystal S Restoration Project Japanese Canadian Steveston Village Wooden Boats
Docks Open for Boat Rendezvous Docks are open Saturday and Sunday August 2 & 3 from 12 to 4pm. See the Ex-BC Forest Service Vessel Squadron up close! July 23, 2025 Boat Builders Britannia Shipyards NHS Voyage of the Gikumi Voyage of the Gikumi Wooden Boats
Crystal S Project – Forming the Stern Following along the restoration project of the Crystal S, a wooden fishing boat built by Japanese Canadian boat builder Mamoru Sakamoto. July 22, 2025 Boat Builders Britannia Shipyards NHS Crystal S Restoration Project Japanese Canadian Steveston Village Wooden Boats
August 2, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - August 3, 2025 @ 4:00 pm Ex-Forest Service Vessel Squadron Rendezvous Former workboats from the BC Forest Service will rendezvous at the Britannia Shipyards NHS docks in Steveston on Aug 2 & 3.
Crystal S Restoration – Upcycled Heritage Giving new life to old parts in the restoration of a Japanese Canadian boatbuilder’s legacy. June 25, 2025 Boat Builders Britannia Shipyards NHS Crystal S Restoration Project Japanese Canadian Wooden Boats
August 17, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - August 17, 2025 @ 3:30 pm Voyage of the Gikumi See Steveston from the water on this two-hour guided tour of the historic Cannery Channel in Steveston on select dates in July and August.
August 16, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - August 16, 2025 @ 3:30 pm Voyage of the Gikumi See Steveston from the water on this two-hour guided tour of the historic Cannery Channel in Steveston on select dates in July and August.
