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Post by WettCoast on Jul 26, 2010 19:24:04 GMT -8
As I have said on another thread, my wife & I were in the Salish Islands last week and I took lots of ferry photos. Here is another one of the Mayne Queen off of Swartz Bay. 21 July 2010 JST photo ©
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 1, 2010 21:50:34 GMT -8
Mayne Queen heading to Swartz Bay:
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 29, 2010 13:36:18 GMT -8
Mayne Queen at berth #5 at Swartz Bay, on August 26, 2010. With Skeena Queen arriving at Berth #3.
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Post by mrdot on Aug 29, 2010 13:46:55 GMT -8
gee wiss flug! can you believe this is the same Mayne Queen I worked about forty years ago when it was a short unmodifeyed vessel with side loading ramps! mr.dot.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 29, 2010 15:51:23 GMT -8
gee wiss flug! can you believe this is the same Mayne Queen I worked about forty years ago when it was a short unmodifeyed vessel with side loading ramps! mr.dot. The Bowen/Mayne/P.River class ships are amazing workhorses of the fleet. 45 years into their service, I wonder if they have a further 15-20 years to go? I think that Monty Aldous got it right in ordering these 3 ships.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 5, 2010 19:42:06 GMT -8
As most members here will know, the Mayne Queen was once fitted for loading vehicles over the sides. There were two ramps located 'kitty corner' from one another. They were removed about 1976. These were needed because the MQ's predecessor (the Pender Queen) loaded vehicles that way at some Gulf Island ports. An example was Lyall Harbour on Saturna. Here is an early photo* of her as she looked when these ramps were in place (and before she was stretched). A ramp is visible at the extreme left in the photo, and the other one is visible behind the red car. If anyone has wondered if there is anything left of those ramps, the answer is 'Yes'. The lowered area on the vessel's rubbing strake as seen in the photo below is where the side ramps were. The welds above on either side would be the area that had to be filled in when the ramps were removed. *The hyper-linked photo is from member '7 Sisters'. He has not posted in some time. He has a very good collection of early BCF photos. Here is a link to his photobucket site.
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 9, 2010 17:55:48 GMT -8
The Mayne Queen now has new bow gates. These were only just installed in the past week or so.
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Post by Curtis on Oct 3, 2010 21:44:19 GMT -8
The Mayne at Swartz Bay, 9/28/10. Even though she left 10 minutes after the SoVI, we still managed to catch up with her before she turned toward Saturna.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 16, 2010 20:25:26 GMT -8
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Post by Koastal Karl on Oct 31, 2010 7:26:41 GMT -8
Does anyone know if the Bowen and Mayne Queen have Public WiFi??? Reason I ask is I saw someone on the Mayne Queen on their laptop and it looked like they were on Facebook so I was just wondering as I dident think the smaller ships had WiFi. Sorry I dont know where the wifi thread is on here. I couldent find it.
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 31, 2010 7:39:37 GMT -8
None of the smaller ships should have wifi yet, but I might be wrong. Most likely they had one of those internet sticks that you plug into the USB drive so you can connect to the internet no matter where you are.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 18, 2010 7:34:08 GMT -8
Mayne Queen departing Swartz Bay - as viewed from the Coastal Celebration - 3:00 PM on 11 November 2010. From the JST Flickr photo site ©
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Post by Curtis on Nov 20, 2010 21:23:54 GMT -8
The Powell River Class Duo of Mayne and Bowen at Swartz Bay's Berth Duo of 4 and 5.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 28, 2010 21:41:07 GMT -8
from a forum archived post from 2006, done by member Retro - this is from the Beautiful BC magazine. ============= Other Gulf Islands photos...1971 Issue:Mayne Queen at Otter Bay, North Pender Island 1975 Issue:Mayne Queen sailing the Gulf Islands (From the article "Half the fun is getting ready" - Photography by George L. Piercey)
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Post by mrdot on Nov 28, 2010 22:23:25 GMT -8
:)those posted pics. of Mayne Queen from the early days when she had her side loading ramps that enabled us to dock at Saturna, and any old gulf islands sites, if ever needed, are neet flashbacks to the era that I worked. as for the pic.sailing out of Departure Bay, that was surely Tsawwassen as the Sidney was rarely ever there, but for years was the extra boat at Swartz Bay, and laterly, on the Long Hbr. route, or up to the Powell River route. mrdot,
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 28, 2010 9:21:35 GMT -8
Karl has given me permission to post some photos from his Facebook albums. - I've adjusted the contrast & colours a bit, and here are some of his photos relating to this thread: ------------------------------- - black-out curtains.
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Post by Dane on Dec 29, 2010 0:01:27 GMT -8
28 Dec 10 Mayne Queen just doin' the usual....
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jan 10, 2011 21:34:14 GMT -8
Mayne Queen approaching Berth 1, Village Bay.
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Post by Kahloke on Jan 10, 2011 22:17:59 GMT -8
Mayne Queen approaching Berth 1, Village Bay. That's a beautiful photo. We could not have asked for better photography conditions than what we got yesterday. Here's Mayne Queen departing Village Bay: Sailing off into the sunset
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Post by mrdot on Jan 10, 2011 22:48:39 GMT -8
:)now I do not find the present day Mayne Queen as attractive as she once was, but applause goes out to Scott for his latest pics. which are neat! :)mrdot.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 14, 2011 19:06:03 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Apr 14, 2011 19:28:41 GMT -8
So, they've spent a fortune enclosing the ceilings and walls and re-doing the floors- which is nice- but then they install those awful bare metal seats. That's insane. There are passengers who have to be on the Mayne Queen for up to two hours, and they don't all have the youthful bodies that can be comfortable on seating fit for prisons. Minor comforts for minor route passengers, as usual. I'm going to be sending an email.
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 14, 2011 19:41:29 GMT -8
So, they've spent a fortune enclosing the ceilings and walls and re-doing the floors- which is nice- but then they install those awful bare metal seats. That's insane. There are passengers who have to be on the Mayne Queen for up to two hours, and they don't all have the youthful bodies that can be comfortable on seating fit for prisons. Minor comforts for minor route passengers, as usual. I agree with you. They put in the nicer seats when they upgraded Queen of Cumberland. Granted, "Cumby" has a larger passenger cabin, but both of those vessels serve the same route. Why would they install the cheap seats on Mayne Queen?
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Post by Curtis on Apr 14, 2011 20:40:30 GMT -8
I think the biggest loss here is the Bench Seating and Tables. I find that way better if you're socializing with friends. This is one thing about Coastalized Interiors I dislike, they drift away from that Social Feel to something more Uniform and Business-Like.
Back to the subject at hand, it would be nice if they decided to install the nice reclined seating in the saddle lounges to make up for that awful metal seating. Would give people a place to relax in a quiet out of the way area.
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 14, 2011 20:42:05 GMT -8
So, they've spent a fortune enclosing the ceilings and walls and re-doing the floors- which is nice- but then they install those awful bare metal seats. That's insane. There are passengers who have to be on the Mayne Queen for up to two hours, and they don't all have the youthful bodies that can be comfortable on seating fit for prisons. Minor comforts for minor route passengers, as usual. I'm going to be sending an email. Oh come on Neil. You are being negative. ;D These upgraded passenger comforts will bring a 'whole new level of service' to customers in the southern Gulf Islands.
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