Super Century and Intermediate Vessel

[Political Incorrectness]

I mean for if there is a sail wait get the other vessel going

[Balfour]

prqueenkid16 said:

They could even use C-Class on the Gulf Islands theres no need to double ramp berths

Yeah but it would take longer to load with that articulating ramp, and you need something that can transit the active pass effectively, and manoever through tricky channels like Long Harbour. So the C class won't do on the Gulf Islands.

[kylefossett]

the saanich is consider an emergancy vessel for route 9 if it is ever needed. this is something because to my knowledge none of the crew are qualified on her. ya she may be just a double decked nanny but that is the outside. once you get inside the emergency equipment may be completley different. you need a vessel that can go through active pass and into long harbour

[Curtis]

qsandwich said:

prqueenkid16 said:

They could even use C-Class on the Gulf Islands theres no need to double ramp berths

Yeah but it would take longer to load with that articulating ramp, and you need something that can transit the active pass effectively, and manoever through tricky channels like Long Harbour. So the C class won't do on the Gulf Islands.

Than get the V-Class to access the upper car deck i've got a idea or two for that

[Political Incorrectness]

those things are old it would litteraly need a rebuild. so you might as well say good-bye to hopes of that or 150 bucks next trip.

[Koastal Karl]

C Class wouldent work in the gulf islands. I think they would be too big as they wouldent fit the docks in the gulf islands. The raised V class are practically the same width so they could fit just as well as the Nanny!

[hergfest]

There isn't enough traffic to use a double decked ferry in the Gulf Islands (A C-Class or a V-Class), and they would have to rebuild all the docks.
One another note, I have heard of the "articulating ramps" on the C-Class boats, how do these work?

[Ferryman]

Well they're only on 4 out of the 5 C-Class and they're on the Galley Deckk, which is the car deck that you access by going up the ramps on the sides of the bottom car deck. The ramps sit as normal space on the upper car deck and from what I can picture to how they're used is that one side goes down making it a ramp. Here's some pics to make some more sense.
Ramp to Galley deck:
community.webshots.com/photo/320097185/320093072NmyQLF
Articulating Ramp:
community.webshots.com/photo/320097185/320096348QpNSdM

[Curtis]

Thats where and how they only use them at Langdale because most of the Berths are double ramped at other terminals

[hergfest]

So it makes it so you can get from the upper car deck to the gallery car deck?

[Curtis]

Sure does

[Ferryman]

Yes but other way around, the decks from the top down are:
Deck 7: Both Bridges
Deck 6: Upper Outer Passenger Deck
Deck 5: Passenger Deck
Deck 4: Upper Car Deck ] both are accessed via articulating ramps
Deck 3: Galley Deck } ]
Deck 2: Bottom Car Deck }both are accessed via ramps
Deck 1: Engine Room

[Dane]

hergfest said:

There isn't enough traffic to use a double decked ferry in the Gulf Islands (A C-Class or a V-Class), and they would have to rebuild all the docks.

BCFS disagrees, summer overloads have merrited them looking into a V class for upper-deck service to Salt Spring ONLY. The lower deck would be used for all destinations loading.

[YZFNick]

That would be interesting? Would they make a new ramp at Long Harbour, Fulford or make a new terminal?

[Dane]

nick said:

That would be interesting? Would they make a new ramp at Long Harbour, Fulford or make a new terminal?

New docking facilities at the current terminal.

[kylefossett]

would love to see a double deck loading ramp at long harbour. as the road to scott point runs right thru the terminal i see this as almost impossible to do.

[Political Incorrectness]

could someone photoshop it? Like take an image of the side of a double ramp and post it in Long Harbour shot?

[Quinsam]

The Super Century's? aren't they going to look like Skeena Queen?
Although the super C's are going to look similar with the original C's.

The C Class could run Tswwassen-southern gulf islands when the Nanaimo retires, but as I said I like the Mill bay, the mill bay might look good going through active pass, just build another berth for her at the terminals of Village bay/Mayne island and Galiano island, I thought it carried 18 cars, not 16.

[Doug]

Hate to break it to you Harry, but BC Ferries isn't running ferries for looks, they're doing it for the public and profit.

[Quinsam]

yes, I knew that, M.V Mill bay is a piece of BCF History and my Dad has suggested that we buy it; if it is a low price, e.g $2000/$4500, $5000 maybe the most, we might have our own little ferry service of our own, dad is a mechanic and is very good at engineering(when his hands are healthy).
I would like to give the mill bay another good life, I suggested using it as a camping boat, and sleep under the stars on the vehicle deck when it's not raining, Mum doesn't like the cold, so she will probably sleep in the lounge downstairs, how do you attach pics to this page now? I have heard there is an attach button to add a pic off the Hard drive, how do you do it please?
Anyway back to the Mill bay, she deserves another good life, I would like to buy the boat, and dad is an almost expert sailer.

[Curtis]

Maybe you should

[Quinsam]

I would like to, how do you put pics on here off your own PC, without a website? I heard you could attach things now, how do you do it?

[Curtis]

You can sign up with Yahoo and get a photos album or webshots just don't try fotopic

[Quinsam]

I mean like Yahoo mail, attach the pics to a message using browse to find your pics off the harddrive/desktop.

[Curtis]

Theres TinyPic.com but that alway comes out huge