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Post by Curtis on Apr 22, 2005 18:58:57 GMT -8
If you want luxery go on the new ship if you want old school luxery go on a old ship thats the thing I think my posts are a bit crazy at the moment I just got back from my school's carnival
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 22, 2005 22:01:47 GMT -8
what new ship?
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Post by Curtis on Apr 23, 2005 12:17:55 GMT -8
I meant a ship that has been built or majorly refitted in the last few years
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 23, 2005 20:19:37 GMT -8
oh. which is like most of the fleet.
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Post by Curtis on Apr 24, 2005 9:23:23 GMT -8
Yup
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Post by cascade on Apr 25, 2005 5:49:13 GMT -8
I think that some of the older vessels - if they have been looked after - seem and feel warmer. Not so much of the plastic and sole less about them.
BUT I have been on a number of older vessels and beleive you me - they are crap and should have never been built in the first place.
I guess it is a matter of taste and the type of design you like - how she looks and sits in the water.
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 25, 2005 20:19:44 GMT -8
Is there any arguments or other ideas for this new suggestion for Mill bay to Patricia Bay?  |
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 26, 2005 7:27:27 GMT -8
Theres nothing like getting frustrated on a car deck, and banging your head against steel. aluminum and plastic just dont work.
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Post by Curtis on Apr 26, 2005 7:45:23 GMT -8
Who would do that?
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Post by cascade on Apr 26, 2005 9:48:31 GMT -8
Harry or Quinsam ?
The other "options" for the Mill Bay - Brentwood Bay route ie route 12 - was an idea to close the Brentwood Bay terminal - dock and have Pat Bay as the new Terminal. This was 1 of 8 possible options that were put forward in August 2000 by BCFS - and none of them were acted on - why - I don't know.
Jack Knox in the Times Colonist wrote in 18th March 2004 - that the Brentwood - Mill Bay route was safe for the 10 years - but that has now all changed.
Nothing that BCF has done in the past makes any sense at all -
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Post by NMcKay on Apr 26, 2005 10:03:07 GMT -8
maybe now that they have someone competent behind the wheel of the company, they might go somewhere.
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Post by cascade on Apr 26, 2005 10:42:10 GMT -8
I hope and trust your correct on this Harbourlynx Kid - as it's a very big gamble and there is lot's to play for - not just with plans people make to travel but for some of the Gulf Island - retirement homes - peoples business ect on these island - like I said lot's to play for.
Batter up......
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Post by Harry on Apr 27, 2005 20:54:19 GMT -8
No Comments for Mill bay-Pat Bay? Harry, AKA Quinsam |
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Post by Harry on Apr 27, 2005 20:56:28 GMT -8
No Comments for Mill bay-Pat Bay? Harry, AKA Quinsam |
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Post by cascade on Apr 28, 2005 10:52:53 GMT -8
Harry - go back and read some of the other posts - and threads - as this subject has been talked about at lot - more than most subjects - routes.
If you want - send me your email address and I will send back (in .pdf format) the BCFS report - done in August 2000 on the Brentwood Bay - Mill Bay - Route 12. You can then see what BCFS came up with - and why who ever did the report - it was a total white wash.
In trying not to repeat myself to much - but since the mid-80's the management of BCFS - has been adding massive amounts of costs to the operating P&L for this route to make it show yearly losses - which then gives them reasons to drop the route from the schedule / service.
The lady who leads the local presure group has a direct line into BCFS and can get the same - detail figures. So far to date - she has been able to defeat all that has been thrown at her and the local's. She has been to with stand the NDP & BCFS Senior management. I would not like to bet against her - even now - with the different policital structure in place with regards to BCFS & routes.
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 30, 2005 22:18:23 GMT -8
Not Exactly everyone has voted, here are a few examples. Vortigern, Victor Chong, Spiritofladner.  |
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Post by Quinsam on May 1, 2005 8:47:25 GMT -8
Check this out!!!  |
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Post by Curtis on May 1, 2005 9:35:37 GMT -8
That would be a photo from the Queen of Surrey engine fire from 2 years ago if im not mistaken
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Post by Political Incorrectness on May 1, 2005 10:09:47 GMT -8
right the capilano had to come to the surrey's rescue and tow her to horseshoe bay and it was a fiasco that day because they had to use the Oak Bay on two runs and then the Capilano took over and it was just a mess.
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Post by Curtis on May 1, 2005 11:33:24 GMT -8
It sure was
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Post by Balfour on May 1, 2005 12:05:08 GMT -8
Route 3 was such a mess for a month while the Queen of Esquimalt ran the route. Sailing waits were frequent for route 3.
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Post by Doug on May 1, 2005 13:10:30 GMT -8
Check this out!!! My uncle was onboard the Surrey that sailing, in fact, he was the one who used his semi to open the doors.  |
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Post by Political Incorrectness on May 1, 2005 13:13:05 GMT -8
when they had to rescue it  dang that sucks. |
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Post by NMcKay on May 1, 2005 16:03:32 GMT -8
just be glad the capi has enough power to tow her.
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Post by Curtis on May 1, 2005 16:10:24 GMT -8
Be glad it wasn't the Garibaldi II. By law every ship in the area must help out in a emergency
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dang that sucks.