Calgan Marine

Calgan Marine was a Canadian boat builder that had its factory on Crown Street in North Vancouver. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fiberglass sailboats.^[1][2]

Calgan Marine Limited

Company type	Privately held company
Industry	Boat building
Founded	1962; 63 years ago (1962)
Founder	Al Nairne
Defunct	1979; 46 years ago (1979)
Fate	Out of business
Headquarters	North Vancouver , Canada
Products	Sailboats

The company was founded by Al Nairne in 1962 and ceased operations in 1979.^[1][2]

History

Nairne saw a Cal 20 sailboat, built by Cal Yachts, while on a visit to California and convinced Jack Jensen of Jensen Marine to allow him to produce the boats under licence in Canada. The first design produced was the Cal 20, introduced in 1961.^[1][2]

During its 17 years in business, Calgan produced 300 examples of Cal Yachts designs. The company also developed its own designs, including the Crown 28, based on the Cal 2-27.^[1][2][3][4]

Boats

A Cal 25 sailboat on Lac Deschênes, part of the Ottawa River in Canada.

Summary of boats built by Calgan Marine:^[1][2]

• Cal 20 - 1961
• Cal 28 - 1963
• Cal 25 - 1965
• Crown 23 - 1969
• Calgan 23 - 1970
• Cal 29 - 1971
• Crown 34 - 1975
• Crown 28 - 1976

See also

• List of sailboat designers and manufacturers