the same island, as shown by Gilligan's discovery of a plank with "Minnow I" on it. How they knew to call the first vessel "I" before there was a second is not explained. This version of the Minnow got destroyed in another ill-fated storm due to Gilligan removing the magnet for the compass during their voyage and the castaways ended up marooned back on the very same island they had escaped months before. Minnow III The Minnow III is the plane built by the Professor in the 1979 made-for-TV movie The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, the sequel to Rescue From Gilligan's Island. It does not have the prefix "S. S.", as it is not a steamboat (nor were its boat predecessors). Minnow IV The Minnow IV, also introduced in The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, is a small whaling boat run by The Skipper and Gilligan as a shuttle between the island and cruise ships for its passengers who are coming to the island. Restoration In 2008, the boat used in the opening of the second and third season color episodes, previously named the Bluejacket, was based at Schooner Cove Marina on the east side of Vancouver Island, in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia. Having put the boat through a major restoration, the new owner planned to use it for charters and sightseeing tours. The owner equipped it with an old life preserver with "S. S. Minnow''" on it, as well as other show items. References External links Original Minnow found! TV Acres.com Gilligan's Island Fictional ships