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Post by Ian on Sept 22, 2004 15:21:13 GMT -8
Why are so many people not in favour of more s class designs, I think that new s class should be built because there so large and comfy. The c class are so unintresting with only one deck, and they look combersome with two bridges, they just stick out, the bridges should be molded into the ship like the fast cats, anyway.
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Post by Curtis on Sept 22, 2004 16:00:41 GMT -8
Apparently there will be more S Class according to the Ferry Terminal News  |
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Post by NMcKay on Sept 22, 2004 17:51:23 GMT -8
the fast cats, as i understand were hard and cumbersome to dock, just like the HL, becausee they dont have Bow thrusters. or even a propeller.
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Post by Dane on Sept 27, 2004 17:36:30 GMT -8
The Queen of Esquimalt, and PacificCats are clear demos of why NOT to use a one-ended ferry on the HsB-DepDay routes. They waste time, it's not as convient, or easy to handle as Swartz Bay-Tsawassen. The Queen of Esquimalt wastes a solid 5-7 minutes on that turn. Im curious as to the size of the ships, they sound like they're exactly the same size as a current vessels, so much for "Super"  That route really needs extra capacity, atr least in the summer. I suppose they may retain a V class, but they're rubbish (and please, don't post that you like them. An objective observer can tell you the Esq and Van should be long gone, the Saanich is almost done.) |
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Post by Balfour on Oct 11, 2004 17:50:44 GMT -8
I like the V class ships because of their history and their outside deck space, but I don't like how they have to back out at HB. 2 weeks ago I travelled on the Queen of Esquimalt to Langdale, and they had to back the ship out half-way into the channel. That probably adds the 10 minutes to the HB-lngdl run with the Esquimalt. At least its easy to back into Langdale. It also the only time I've been on a V class ship out of HB
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Post by kylefossett on Oct 11, 2004 20:04:20 GMT -8
you are correct on 10 minute extra when the esquimalt is on the langdale run. surrey 40mn esquimalt 50min sailing times one way
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Post by Curtis on Oct 11, 2004 20:05:37 GMT -8
Same thing with me qsandwich that's just awful the way they do that
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That route really needs extra capacity, atr least in the summer. I suppose they may retain a V class, but they're rubbish (and please, don't post that you like them. An objective observer can tell you the Esq and Van should be long gone, the Saanich is almost done.)
