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Post by WettCoast on Jan 18, 2017 21:31:26 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2020 19:08:31 GMT -8
Hello fellow ferry fans I am wondering if anyone has pictures of the Queen of Sannich refit at point hope as my dad is curious to see pictures of her there especially because he started having his career at BC Ferries aboard the Queen of Sannich. And as well if anyone has photos may I be able to use them with the owners permission thanks and merry Christmas to you all
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 27, 2021 9:17:29 GMT -8
Queen of Saanich approaching Swartz Bay on 24 January 2003. This was just a few months before her 'Expo' colours were replaced by BCFS 'slugs', and about 6 years before her retirement. This was taken with my second digital camera, a Nikon E5700 (5 MPx), which featured a fixed 5:1 zoom lens ... © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
Higher Res version
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Post by paulvanb on Mar 27, 2021 19:01:01 GMT -8
Queen of Saanich approaching Swartz Bay on 24 January 2003. This was just a few months before her 'Expo' colours were replaced by BCFS 'slugs', and about 6 years before her retirement. This was taken with my second digital camera, a Nikon E5700 (5 MPx) ... © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
Higher Res version Oh, weren't those the days! Cutting edge back then. Photoshop has an interesting upgrade to make a larger image.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Mar 27, 2021 21:05:07 GMT -8
Miss the old B's and V's. We've booked our summer trip to the Island on the New West, both ways! Hopefully they don't swap ships like they did last summer.
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 31, 2021 8:54:00 GMT -8
Queen of Saanich approaching Swartz Bay on 24 January 2003. This was just a few months before her 'Expo' colours were replaced by BCFS 'slugs', and about 6 years before her retirement. This was taken with my second digital camera, a Nikon E5700 (5 MPx) ... © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
Higher Res version Oh, weren't those the days! Cutting edge back then. Photoshop has an interesting upgrade to make a larger image. I took you advice (not exactly) and purchased a suite of photo correction software from Topaz Labs (De-noise, Sharpen AI, etc) and then reworked that same 2003 original from my Nikon E5700. I am fairly impressed with the results, shown below. Queen of Saanich approaching Swartz Bay - 24 January 2003 © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr2000 pixel wide version on Flickr 1680 pixel version of image w/o Topaz corrections posted on Mar 27
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Post by paulvanb on Apr 9, 2021 21:48:49 GMT -8
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Post by GulfIslandGuy on Jan 1, 2023 17:34:01 GMT -8
Victoria 04 006 crop by Andrew Chin, on Flickr I found a couple of pictures of the Queen of Saanich that I took a long time ago. The one of the lifeboat was taken on August 22, 2004. The first one in Active Pass from The Bluffs on Galiano Island was taken on June 24, 2005. My son told me it's the Queen of Saanich. (I wasn't sure) Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks.
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 11, 2023 21:00:01 GMT -8
Another look at the Saanich, from shortly after she was stretched in 1972.
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 20, 2024 20:22:18 GMT -8
Here is a video recorded in early February, 2005 of the Queen of Saanich.
The Spirit of Vancouver Island was out of service in order to recertify the vessel and/or crew for Transport Canada. But in addition to my being able to record this for posterity, we also got a tour of the engine room!
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Post by grk2 on Apr 21, 2024 14:43:17 GMT -8
I don't remember which make of engine Saanich and Esquimalt first had. They had a very distinctive sound that identified them from the Victoria and Vancouver; perhaps they were Fairbanks? After reengined, which this video shows, the distinctive sound disappeared I liked the Saanich and Esquimalt better, and think they ran a bit faster. or maybe it was the Swartz Bay crews!
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