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Post by mybidness459 on Nov 24, 2016 14:55:51 GMT -8
mv Tacheck was off Parksville at 2:30 pm today northbound, Via west of Lasquitea Island.
Spotted from the Dairy Queen by me
AIS can confirm
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Post by Kahn_C on Nov 27, 2016 12:10:02 GMT -8
Apologizes for the poor image quality, reminded of an important lesson today of why to never use Win 10 Photos to look at things directly off your memory card... Even if you don't think you changed anything... sometimes it does. So this is way noisier than it was before I looked at it. :/ Oh well. The 'not-in-service' Tachek doing a couple Sunday morning round trips for the NIP (who due to a lack of places to tie up has been drifting around Malaspina Straight). As seen from Westview looking north, blurry Savary Island in the background.
 Tachek and NIP off Westview by Kahn_C, on Flickr |
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Post by Curtis on Dec 24, 2016 16:37:22 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on May 10, 2017 21:56:10 GMT -8
Here's the former Texada Queen serving her former Texada route. All Photos are © CS16 Photography and may only be used with Permission from the Owner.On the car deck prior to loading vehicles at Westview. 
Deck 2, Car Deck, Tachek. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr Up top. Thankfully much quieter now that they've installed mufflers. The engine noise used to be unbearable. 
Deck 4, Sun Deck, Tachek. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr Still one of the nicest passenger lounges in the fleet. 
Deck 3, Passenger Lounge, Tachek. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr In Blubber Bay. 
Tachek Docked at Blubber Bay. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr Another from the Sun Deck. 
Deck 4, Sun Deck, Tachek. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr Back in Westview. Here we see the Thursday handyDART bus going aboard. 
Arboc #2530 Boarding the Tachek at Westview. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr After the trip I drove over to he viewpoint for some departure shots. 
Tachek Departing Westview. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr With the Catalyst Paper Mill as a backdrop. 
Tachek Enroute to Blubber Bay. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr That's all for now. |
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Post by Neil on May 10, 2017 22:17:38 GMT -8
When the Tachek used to be on the Hornby route in the winter, I don't remember the sundeck ever being open- just the deck aft of the lounge. Did that change with the major refit... anyone know?
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Post by Scott on May 11, 2017 20:29:45 GMT -8
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Post by Kahn_C on May 30, 2017 22:05:16 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 7, 2017 16:59:27 GMT -8
Tachek sunset silhouette seen from Powell River's Marine Avenue on June 3, 2017. I like the timing of all of this in the frame.  . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 7, 2017 19:16:06 GMT -8
I was glad to capture the original Texada Queen "Tachek" in my Powell River sunset video.
Here she is, in the first part of this show.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 16, 2017 19:26:14 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 24, 2017 15:43:39 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 31, 2017 6:43:02 GMT -8
Salish Orca arriving, Tachek departing: Powell River on June 3, 2017 at sunset.  . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by futureferrydriver on Jul 5, 2018 14:22:30 GMT -8
Tachek just pulled into berth 4 at Swartz Bay. The paint looks so good I thought it was the Quadra Queen II returning from refit, however a crew member on the Mayne Queen claims she is on the way to Point Hope for refit.
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 5, 2018 22:44:17 GMT -8
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Post by Chris City on Jul 6, 2018 18:37:19 GMT -8
And I was lucky enough to see the Tachek pull into Swartz Bay. But I was surprised to see them spin around and dock 'stern-to' into Berth 4. Very nice! Saw her tied up at Point Hope this morning while going to work, was pleasantly surprised. |
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Post by Neil on Jul 6, 2018 19:30:36 GMT -8
And I was lucky enough to see the Tachek pull into Swartz Bay. But I was surprised to see them spin around and dock 'stern-to' into Berth 4. Very nice! Saw her tied up at Point Hope this morning while going to work, was pleasantly surprised. I think this is a bit unusual for BC Ferries, to put a boat into refit in the midst of the summer season. I guess having Bowen Queen available, and Quinitsa unassigned as well, gives them the freedom. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 6, 2018 21:01:00 GMT -8
Very nice! Saw her tied up at Point Hope this morning while going to work, was pleasantly surprised. I think this is a bit unusual for BC Ferries, to put a boat into refit in the midst of the summer season. I guess having Bowen Queen available, and Quinitsa unassigned as well, gives them the freedom. I kinda like BC Ferries has planned maintenance period for Quarda Queen II and Tachek because it gives a massive capacity increase on Port McNeill - Alert Bay - Sointula with the Bowen Queen. I think that BC Ferries I should have done the maintenance period for the Kahloke and Klitsa while Quinitsa fills in on Horby Island to Deman Island route. |
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Post by Chris City on Aug 19, 2018 17:14:03 GMT -8
Tachek went back in the water Friday, was hoping she'd do a test sailing on the weekend but she didn't move.
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Post by chinook2 on Aug 24, 2018 1:10:47 GMT -8
Very cool and extremely rare pose....... Tachek, as Tenaka and Nicola did before her, did a number of seasons as the second rte 5 ship, but, all three always docked bow in at Swartz. |
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Post by Chris City on Aug 25, 2018 18:41:36 GMT -8
Tachek had her first day of sea trials today after more than a month at Point Hope Shipyards. They started out with a few maneuvers in Victoria's Upper Harbour before heading out to Jaun de Fuca Strait for more testing before returning to Point Hope later in the day.
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Post by Neil on Sept 2, 2018 21:23:59 GMT -8
I'm posting these photos because we don't have many shots of Tachek at Denman West. (Why do I get the sense that I've read something like this before?)  Anyway. Baynes Sound once again has four ferries. Only one transporting people, though.   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 2, 2018 21:40:18 GMT -8
I'm posting these photos because we don't have many shots of Tachek at Denman West. (Why do I get the sense that I've read something like this before?) Anyway. Baynes Sound once again has four ferries. Only one transporting people, though. I appreciate your reporting. I wonder if anyone on Hornby has floated the idea of buying one of those four ferries (the Rhododenron) and shuttling it from Fanny Bay to Ford's Cove. (no need to debate the logistics, I'm just being silly). - Flugel Teen |
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Post by Neil on Sept 2, 2018 22:27:43 GMT -8
I'm posting these photos because we don't have many shots of Tachek at Denman West. (Why do I get the sense that I've read something like this before?) Anyway. Baynes Sound once again has four ferries. Only one transporting people, though. I appreciate your reporting. I wonder if anyone on Hornby has floated the idea of buying one of those four ferries (the Rhododenron) and shuttling it from Fanny Bay to Ford's Cove. (no need to debate the logistics, I'm just being silly). - Flugel Teen Not the Rhododendron in particular... at least, not yet. But I know you look in on the island facebook pages, and from time to time there are people asking- like why has no one else thought of this brilliant idea- why there isn't a direct ferry from Deep Bay or Courtenay to Hornby? Why is BC Ferries so thick?It's always a bit of a challenge to decide whether to respond. Most of the time, it's best to let it go. The time it would take to itemize the tens of millions it would cost to do such a thing and keep it going, is far more than the thought they've invested in their question. But it's good you're still in touch with the remnants of your teen self, Mike. Mine are farther in the rear view mirror, I'm afraid.  |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 19, 2020 19:14:02 GMT -8
Tachek is rust bucket on port side of vessel. I am posting these photos of Tachek because we don't many photos of her in Whaletown.  Tachek by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr  Tachek by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr
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Post by Neil on Aug 19, 2020 20:50:02 GMT -8
Tachek is rust bucket on port side of vessel. I am posting these photos of Tachek because we don't many photos of her in Whaletown. There are a few streaks of rust from areas where you would expect them on a fifty year old vessel. Hardly indicative of a 'rustbucket'. |
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