Mill Bay
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Post by Mill Bay on Aug 14, 2013 11:36:49 GMT -8
Just bumping this thread to provide a little more info on one of this month's 'flagship' photos... Queen of the Islands & fish boats in Active Pass - 28 June 1980 photo © WCK/JST - Kodachrome - 80-8-9 Nikon-VueScan by Wett Coast, on FlickrThis was less than a year after the Queen of Alberni accident in the same locality. The presence of many fish boats was suggested as contributing to that incident in which the Alberni ran aground on nearby Collinson Reef. It is interesting to note that this shot was taken less than a year after the Queen of Alberni grounding accident on Collinson reef in Active Pass. Obviously, recreational fishing activity remained as an obstacle to navigation through the Pass in the summer of 1980. That was the summer that Swartz Bay-based route 1 vessels were scheduled to depart each terminal at 15 minutes past the hour, while the Tsawwassen-based vessels left at the top of the hour. This was to avoid ships meeting in Active Pass. I believe that I took this shot from a route 1 sailing bound for Tsawwassen, no doubt one of the un-lifted V-class vessels. The original of this image is a Kodachrome slide. Kodachrome film emulsion, while noted for its rich colour, suffered from a very narrow 'latitude' meaning you would get good exposure results throughout the photo if highlights/shadows were not more than 2 f-stops off of the optimum exposure for the shot, overall. In this view the recreational fishing boats in the foreground were generally under-exposed resulting in a loss of detail & colour. A descent modern digital SLR camera would not have any problems dealing with a lighting situation such as you see here. For whatever faults it had, Kodachrome certainly had a way of reshaping reality. It can take what should have been a bright sunny summer's day, and turn it into a moody, almost wintery gloom.
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 15, 2013 9:53:35 GMT -8
For whatever faults it had, Kodachrome certainly had a way of reshaping reality. It can take what should have been a bright sunny summer's day, and turn it into a moody, almost wintery gloom. I really can't agree with you Ernie on what you say about Kodachrome. I'm with Mr. Simon on this one...
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Mill Bay
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Post by Mill Bay on Aug 31, 2013 13:26:01 GMT -8
For whatever faults it had, Kodachrome certainly had a way of reshaping reality. It can take what should have been a bright sunny summer's day, and turn it into a moody, almost wintery gloom. I really can't agree with you Ernie on what you say about Kodachrome. I'm with Mr. Simon on this one... Well, when they coined that little bit of ad copy, clearly this was not the photo they were expecting.
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 19, 2013 11:08:45 GMT -8
Just a quick heads up for everyone, there's a boat show at the Mosquito Creek Marina in North Van where the QotI is located. She is serving as a Beer garden right now for the event which lasts until sunday at 6:00pm. There's admission to get in but I'll report back once I see for myself this afternoon
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 21, 2013 12:56:00 GMT -8
The Queen of the Islands is open to the Public this weekend as a Beer Garden for the Mosquito Creek Marina Boat show. Admission is 12 bucks to get into the show. The show of boats is pretty amazing actually, and it's nice to dream. But it's obvious that the sole purpose is for them to try and rope you into buying one of them. But, if you survive the long walk to the other side of the marina, a Ferry Geek will appreciate the sight of the Queen of the Islands. Here are a few onboard photos of what she looks like these days. The Aft end of what was once the car deck The forward lounge The bow, as seen from the Foreward lounge windows The old cafeteria The aft lounge is setup as a bar. I wasn't able to get a photo of it, since there were too many people. However I was pleasantly surprised to see this old plaque The aft deck. Her Aft deck was of course expanded since she was a ferry. You can actually spot the transition in the deck from where the new deck was added on from the original deck. It's a bit of a tripping hazard actually. Definitely a neat use for an ex BC Ferry. Even though she was modified quite a bit inside, I still felt like I was on a ferry. It would be nice if she was still able to sail under her own power.
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 16, 2014 15:48:58 GMT -8
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Post by princessofvanfan on Jan 16, 2014 22:53:33 GMT -8
:)So nice to see one of the old classics being put to good use. I especially like the photo of the forward lounge ; I remember the fantastic views afforded by those nice big windows that went all around. I really liked her. She always reminded me of a miniature B-Class.
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Post by paulvanb on Feb 9, 2015 21:15:53 GMT -8
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Post by gulfislandkayaker on Feb 10, 2015 7:35:38 GMT -8
Though I was just a kid during the Queen of the Islands heyday, I still remember vividly how terribly she would list during the sharp turns in and out of Active Pass...the looks of alarm on passengers faces.
Thanks for the pictures guys...
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Post by EGfleet on Aug 13, 2015 10:09:18 GMT -8
Sadly, I do not know what newspaper this is from. At least the date was included in the clipping.
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Post by Variable Pitch on Nov 1, 2015 19:58:28 GMT -8
Picture from Facebook BC Nautical History, photo credit Neil Medcalf. Shows Queen of the Islands, with the sterns of Queen of Burnaby and New Westminster at right. Late 1980s if I remember right, used to take walks along the breakwater and remember well, those 3 being moored there. At that time, they were surplus and were there for several months.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Nov 1, 2015 22:25:13 GMT -8
Picture from Facebook BC Nautical History, photo credit Neil Medcalf. Shows Queen of the Islands, with the sterns of Queen of Burnaby and New Westminster at right. Late 1980s if I remember right, used to take walks along the breakwater and remember well, those 3 being moored there. At that time, they were surplus and were there for several months. I believe that was winter 1984-85 they were moored there. They were re-activated for the summer 1985 season. BCF must have gotten a good deal on the moorage.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 2, 2015 9:11:35 GMT -8
Picture from Facebook BC Nautical History, photo credit Neil Medcalf. Shows Queen of the Islands, with the sterns of Queen of Burnaby and New Westminster at right. Late 1980s if I remember right, used to take walks along the breakwater and remember well, those 3 being moored there. At that time, they were surplus and were there for several months. As the ferries in the photo are wearing pastel blue, the photo has to be earlier than the late 1980's. Not enough is visible of all three ferries to see if the 'BC Spirit' logos were applied to the sides, which began in 1982. 'Princessofvanfan' has likely got the date range correct.
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 25, 2017 16:56:21 GMT -8
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Post by paulvanb on Dec 3, 2018 9:52:46 GMT -8
Sitting quietly in the fog yesterday morning.
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Post by Starsteward on Dec 3, 2018 10:38:34 GMT -8
Just for fun, what if the 'Queen of the Islands' was still in the BCFS fleet, where would it be most useful or would she be somewhat of a white elephant?
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Post by paulvanb on Dec 3, 2018 12:44:06 GMT -8
Just for fun, what if the 'Queen of the Islands' was still in the BCFS fleet, where would it be most useful or would she be somewhat of a white elephant? Not sure what her vehicle clearance is, but Earl's Cove to Saltery Bay and Texada Island come to mind.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 11, 2020 19:59:31 GMT -8
Two views of Queen of the Islands at Long Harbour, from the David Davies collection: click on each photo to get full size: Q o t IQueen Islands
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Post by Neil on Jun 7, 2020 19:29:33 GMT -8
Queen of The Islands really got around. She wasn't particularly suitable for a lot of runs, but it would be interesting to see a timeline of where she turned up in at least a relief role. We know she started out based at Long Harbour, but she also saw service on a regular role out of Comox and Saltery Bay. She filled in on the Fulford run, and during Expo '86 out of Swartz Bay on route five. Looking at my 1974 schedule yesterday, I see that she was noted as the refit vessel for the Kelsey Bay to Beaver Cove route, after the Alert Bay and Sointula portions were assigned to the Nimpkish.
There may have been other assignments. I really liked her lines, but the fact that she was by far the youngest BC Ferries newbuild to be retired spoke to her design issues.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Jun 7, 2020 22:59:17 GMT -8
Queen of The Islands really got around. She wasn't particularly suitable for a lot of runs, but it would be interesting to see a timeline of where she turned up in at least a relief role. We know she started out based at Long Harbour, but she also saw service on a regular role out of Comox and Saltery Bay. She filled in on the Fulford run, and during Expo '86 out of Swartz Bay on route five. Looking at my 1974 schedule yesterday, I see that she was noted as the refit vessel for the Kelsey Bay to Beaver Cove route, after the Alert Bay and Sointula portions were assigned to the Nimpkish. There may have been other assignments. I really liked her lines, but the fact that she was by far the youngest BC Ferries newbuild to be retired spoke to her design issues. She was a neat little ferry. I sailed on her when she was on the Swartz Bay - Gulf Islands run in 1975, and again on the Fulford run in 1978.
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Post by Starsteward on Jun 11, 2020 9:02:15 GMT -8
Queen of The Islands really got around. She wasn't particularly suitable for a lot of runs, but it would be interesting to see a timeline of where she turned up in at least a relief role. We know she started out based at Long Harbour, but she also saw service on a regular role out of Comox and Saltery Bay. She filled in on the Fulford run, and during Expo '86 out of Swartz Bay on route five. Looking at my 1974 schedule yesterday, I see that she was noted as the refit vessel for the Kelsey Bay to Beaver Cove route, after the Alert Bay and Sointula portions were assigned to the Nimpkish. There may have been other assignments. I really liked her lines, but the fact that she was by far the youngest BC Ferries newbuild to be retired spoke to her design issues. 'Neil', your comment about her 'design issues', triggered question I have but can't seem to find anything regarding the belief that there was something quirky about how the Queen of the Islands" handled rough waters or there was something that crews didn't like about her from the get-go? I know her car deck lay-out caused problems but I'm daft after that.
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Post by paulvanb on Jan 15, 2021 21:59:09 GMT -8
The former Queen of the Islands looking lost on a Friday evening.
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 20, 2021 0:31:47 GMT -8
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Post by Starsteward on Jan 21, 2021 13:33:15 GMT -8
Oh Dear, here we go again, another bargain hunters' mad delight
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Post by firewolf95 on Jan 14, 2022 22:18:31 GMT -8
Putting a ferry... on craigslist? That post must've been made in jest. Regardless, I wonder what her future looks like.
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