Hubert Desgagnés has not only indentified this wreck but has also posted several images of the original vessel
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=155366
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=155367
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=155368
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=155369
Hubert thank you for posting these images
Regards
Vedran

The pictures are now on .
This little ferry was originaly a steam ferry called LA VERENDRYE builded in 1914 in Lauzon and was used for at least 20 years in Trois Rivières until replaced by a larger ferry. She was sold and transformed as a coaster, equipped with diesel engine, one single hold and with two cargo masts. In the late fifthies (1958/1959, she was try as a winter ferry between Ile aux Coudres and Saint Joseph de la Rive in order to replace the wooden ferry MONT LAURIER. During previous winters, the people from the island had no other choice then to use ice canoe.
As the experience proved to be succesfull, she was purchased by the Compagnie de navigation Cartier Lte and LA MARJOLAINE became the official ferry for more then a decade. The aft mast and derrick were removed. She was replaced by the larger ferry TROIS RIVIERES. She was then moved to Ile aux Grues in order to replace the wooden ferry LÉVISIENNE. She was then sold again when replaced by the brand new GRUES DES ILES. She became a floating restaurant in the early 1980's before to be sold again. She was transformed as the tall ship GRANDE HERMINE eather in Montréal or in Ontario. She was destroyed by a fire in Ontario. date unknown.

Hi Desgagnesh!
That would be nice. I'd like to see the original vessel.
Thanks again
Regards
Vedran :-P

This wreck used to be LA MARJOLAINE, a former small steel coaster vessel on the St Lawrence river transformed as the Ile aux Coudres/St Joseph de la Rive ferry in the early 1960.She was transferred to Ile aux Grues and than was sold. She was transformed as a floating restaurant. Then she was transformed as a tall ship.

I belive the name was Grande Hermine (she is burned now on the spot where this photo was taken). Use to be a small transport boat originating from I don't know where. She was modified to look like a old galion or other and was a restaurant. not sure