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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 20, 2009 21:14:00 GMT -8
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Post by lmtengs on Apr 12, 2010 19:56:56 GMT -8
Here's the Skeena Queen:   With the Coastal Celebration |
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 25, 2010 20:40:43 GMT -8
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 1, 2010 18:39:27 GMT -8
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 8, 2010 14:30:48 GMT -8
Skeena Queen in Berth 3, Swartz Bay. Taken August 3rd, 2010.  |
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 21, 2010 16:49:01 GMT -8
Skeena Queen as her engines were being fired up for the day this morning at about 05:55.  Also, a freshly polished bell, compliments of yours truely. (I tried rotating this photo on photobucket, so hopefully the rotation comes into an effect soon on here)  |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Sept 5, 2010 12:28:20 GMT -8
 With the Queen of New Westminster and Carrier Princess in the background:  |
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 9, 2010 17:58:32 GMT -8
A heavy commercial load on the Skeena this morning in the fog.  Fulford with low cloud this morning  |
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Post by Curtis on Oct 3, 2010 21:42:19 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 5, 2010 21:25:47 GMT -8
This past Sunday evening, I happened to be aboard the Skeena Queen when someone rode on to the ferry with a bicycle towing a stereo. Once we were on our way to Victoria, the fellow blasts some music on the stereo, attracting a large crowd to come over and dance. I may or may not have jumped in the middle of it all and busted a few moves myself  . Anyways, I took a photo of it, and sure enough someone posted a video of it on youtube. The reason for the heavy load was because of the Apple Fest that had happened on Salt Spring this past weekend, so I suppose everyone was coming off the island buzzing off of cider.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 18, 2010 19:02:25 GMT -8
October 15, 2010 pictures of Skeena Queen. - photos from the water (from both Bowen Queen and C-Cell)    ----------------- Photos at Swartz Bay:  - full-house at Swartz's intermediate-district  - alert-&-skilled deckhand awaits traffic that is ready to board for another sailing to Fulford.  |
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Post by mrdot on Oct 18, 2010 20:13:23 GMT -8
your posted pics. of Skeena Q. put me to mind of the awful trials this ferry had in the beginning similar to those our frends in Washington are undergoing with their new ferry. So there is hope when these boats settle down, maybe! mr.dot.
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 18, 2010 20:37:46 GMT -8
your posted pics. of Skeena Q. put me to mind of the awful trials this ferry had in the beginning similar to those our frends in Washington are undergoing with their new ferry. So there is hope when these boats settle down, maybe! mr.dot. What happened to the Skeena Queen during her trials? |
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Post by Nick on Oct 18, 2010 20:53:59 GMT -8
your posted pics. of Skeena Q. put me to mind of the awful trials this ferry had in the beginning similar to those our frends in Washington are undergoing with their new ferry. So there is hope when these boats settle down, maybe! mr.dot. What happened to the Skeena Queen during her trials? Vibration issues, mostly. Also, due to a manufacturer/outfitter mistake/oversight, the wrong type of engines were installed, and for a she was running on 3 legs. They were later replaced (2001?) under warranty. |
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 18, 2010 22:13:10 GMT -8
- alert-&-skilled deckhand awaits traffic that is ready to board for another sailing to Fulford.  Haha! He did a great job polishing that bell in the background too! |
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Post by mrdot on Oct 18, 2010 22:29:35 GMT -8
as for the guy polishing the ships bell, I remember going thru copiously large quantities of brasso trying to impress the bosun on the QPR. my retirement wish is to apply for bosun of the Q. of Kelsey Bay! mrdot.
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 18, 2010 22:32:38 GMT -8
Haha! He did a great job polishing that bell in the background too! Someone's eyesight is better than mine.... where is this bell?
as for the guy polishing the ships bell, I remember going thru copiously large quantities of brasso trying to impress the bosun on the QPR. my retirement wish is to apply for bosun of the Q. of Kelsey Bay! mrdot. It bother's me that Brasso's gone down in quality sometime in the past few years. I remember that it used to take 6 swipes over one of the brass poles on the Pacific Swift to make it shiny. This year, with the 'new' brasso in the plastic container instead of metal, it took 14!  |
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 18, 2010 22:42:26 GMT -8
Someone's eyesight is better than mine.... where is this bell? It's kind of hidden, but you can kind of see it. It's immediately to the right of the lifering on the starboard side bulwark. |
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 7, 2010 21:01:51 GMT -8
November 6th, 2010:   |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Nov 12, 2010 14:32:33 GMT -8
Skeena Queen en route to Fulford Harbour, SSI.
Photos taken yesterday.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 15, 2010 21:14:19 GMT -8
Skeena Queen en route for Swartz Bay - 4:00 PM on 10 November 2010. Sorry no 'Ferryman' visible in this photo. Rumour has it that he was on the Burnaby at the time this photo was taken.  JST photo © by Wett Coast, on Flickr
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 26, 2010 23:35:38 GMT -8
Those crew members on that Skeena Queen have a bit of a sense of humour...  |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Nov 27, 2010 10:29:36 GMT -8
lol! No heat? Cant heat all four lounges at once?, lol!
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 27, 2010 12:58:01 GMT -8
lol! No heat? Cant heat all four lounges at once?, lol! Haha, I'm not exactly sure what's up with that to tell you the truth. It's not like there isn't any heat in those lounges, because there is. Each of the lounges seem to be a little different though. One is always cold, one is always warm, one smells, and the other on is sort of all of the above. As plain as she looks, she has a bit of character! |
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Post by Mill Bay on Nov 28, 2010 20:27:30 GMT -8
lol! No heat? Cant heat all four lounges at once?, lol! That reminds me of the Tenaka, especially the time I was on her during the summer. There, the problem is getting the heat out of the lounges. You had a choice of hot, for the main upper lounge, and hotter and hottest for the two saddle lounges. It also seems the vending machines were in the hottest one. Very healthy for the chocolate bars. |
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. Anyways, I took a photo of it, and sure enough someone posted a video of it on youtube. The reason for the heavy load was because of the Apple Fest that had happened on Salt Spring this past weekend, so I suppose everyone was coming off the island buzzing off of cider.
