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Post by hergfest on Aug 27, 2005 22:20:43 GMT -8
I can see why they put the Vancouver there today, she was already at Twa. But if the New West is going to be out for a few days, then yes they need to bring the Esquimalt over.
BTW, your comment on car capacity is outdated. I believe it has been stated on this board that they took the platform decks off of the Esquimalt, so her capacity is down from where it was.
If the New West is still out for Labor Day weekend I will be upset. I have reservations for the 10:15 out of Twa on Friday Sept. 2nd to Duke Point.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 28, 2005 1:09:48 GMT -8
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Post by hergfest on Aug 28, 2005 6:24:24 GMT -8
But they can't be used, right?
The New West left Twa half a hour late this morning due to "mechanical difficulties", guess they didn't get her fixed in time?
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 28, 2005 8:21:49 GMT -8
They tried to do some temporary repairs on her last night and weren't sucessful when it tried to leave the dock this morning. So it sounds like they had to return to the dock. Now the Alberni is only running the route until further notice. But so far on this Sunday morning both Departure Bay and Duke Point are at Possible sailing waits at 9:19am and there isn't anymore sailings for those routes for another hour so there's going to be a sailing wait, except on route 2 if they get the Coquitlam going. So I wonder what the crew on the Newwest have to do today? Stay on the ferry and clean it up or go home? Can anyone even tell where the Newwest is parked right now?
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Post by NMcKay on Aug 28, 2005 8:42:24 GMT -8
it sas shes gonna make the 3:15 from Duke Point today. so they must be working on the New West Right now
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 28, 2005 9:50:18 GMT -8
They are also pulling the Queen of Saanich tommorrow morning and cancelling the first roundtrip from Swartz Bay as the she needs a Cylinder Head Change out whatever the hell that means according to the service notice!
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Post by NMcKay on Aug 28, 2005 9:53:22 GMT -8
lol, that would mean shes burning oil with her fuel, and thats BAD. so shes out
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Post by Ian on Aug 28, 2005 11:06:37 GMT -8
I was on the saanich yesterday coming back to tsawwassen on the 8pm and we had to slow down 15 minutes out and wait because the nanaimo was coming out of berth 4 and the vancouver just arrived in berth . So we slowed down and i went to the starboard side and saw the bowen queen coming in at the same speed right next to us heading for berth 1 because the new west was in berth 2. Another thing that we had to wait for was the SOVI was leaving before the nanaimo. Finally we docked at berth 5. So in a matter of ~15 minutes 6 ferries entered and exited or stayed in tswassen terminal.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 28, 2005 14:14:47 GMT -8
coming in on the SOVI Friday night we had to wait for the Vancouver who was still in dock at 6:30pm! Also the Friday before that going to Anacortes on the Elwha we had to wait for one of the ferries to leave! Not enough docks anymore!!
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Post by QSaanich on Aug 28, 2005 15:12:14 GMT -8
I WAS GOING HOME TODAY FROM VANCOUVER I GOT THE 12:45PM FERRY OUT OF TSAWWASSEN FOR DUKE POINT WEN I GOT TO TSAWWASSEN I SAW THE NEW WEST IN BERTH 2 AND WEN I GOT ON THE ALBERNI THERE WAS A PASSENGER OVERLOAD THERE WAS LOTS OF KIDS GOING TO A CAMP AND MY CAR WAS THE LAST TO GET ON THE SHIP. AND I DIDN'T SEE THE QUEEN OF VANCOUVER PASSING US. ALSO I BEN ON THE NEW WEST WEN IT BROKE DOWN IN 2002 IT WAS IN BERTH 3 AND IT HAD NO POWER TO BACK UP. ONE CRAZY DAY FOR ME  |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 28, 2005 15:50:12 GMT -8
Yeah no kidding! I bet the Alberni would be crazy if it was overloaded! I thought it was crowded the times when I have been on her! I was on teh SOVI once during a windstorm when she was the only ship running at that was rediculasly overloaded too!
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Post by Mac Write on Aug 29, 2005 0:36:01 GMT -8
Was it 2002 when the New West broke down and the 11AM SOVI from Swartz had to wait 15 minutes to dock at birth 5 (1:15) and made my day hell?
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Post by CN2972South on Aug 29, 2005 13:20:41 GMT -8
I was on the Queen of Vancouver, trying to get into the berth at Tsawwassen on Saturday; while the crew on the Queen of New Westminster tried to maneuver themselves into berth 5 to unload the cars without having to back them off. The deckhand on the Queen of Vancouver was saying that the Queen of New West had no main engines (jokingly said something about a cotter pin) and was maneuvering with the currents, winds, waves, and the bow thrusters.
It was quite a sight to see them trying to back into Berth 5 with no props, and we went into Berth 3.
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Post by Mac Write on Aug 29, 2005 13:29:51 GMT -8
Any photos of that sight? Backing off half the cars, an interesting site (well one lane, then loop the cars from one lane over into he empty lane in theory at least). back off middle lane, then a few cars from next row, then row threee can do a U-Turn into the middle lane and come off.
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Post by CN2972South on Aug 29, 2005 13:46:21 GMT -8
Any photos of that sight? Unfortunately no, didn't have a camera with me. But it was amazing to watch them trying to get out of Berth 3 and get their back end into berth 5 without using the props. |
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Post by kylefossett on Aug 29, 2005 16:36:20 GMT -8
I don't think so, The Esquimalt is almost identical to the Vancouver on the outside. but as new things have been added over time they are different. also i know for a fact that the vancouver stayed on route 1 last night as i was on her on the 6pm from swartz bay |
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Post by Quinsam on Aug 29, 2005 16:46:13 GMT -8
What is that photo of anyway on your signature?
What is it, what ferry?
I AM TALKING TO CHRIS WHO LIVES IN SQUAMISH!
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 29, 2005 17:01:09 GMT -8
Looks like the old Queen of the Islands!
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Post by Doug on Aug 29, 2005 17:02:48 GMT -8
It IS the Queen of the Islands.
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Post by Curtis on Aug 29, 2005 19:38:41 GMT -8
Sure is St John's Fishing Lodge the ol Queen of the Islands
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Post by Balfour on Aug 29, 2005 19:43:27 GMT -8
I've gone past that a few times on Whislter trips
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Post by Write Mac on Aug 29, 2005 19:45:26 GMT -8
Was it 2002 when the New West broke down fart and the 11AM SOVI from Swartz had to wait 15 minutes to dock at birth 5 (1:15) and made my day hell? fart
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 29, 2005 21:33:56 GMT -8
What is that photo of anyway on your signature? What is it, what ferry? I AM TALKING TO CHRIS WHO LIVES IN SQUAMISH! Yeah, it's the Queen of the Islands. Taken last March, but she's not there right now, so I'm assuming she's up North being a fishing lodge. |
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