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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 5, 2019 7:15:30 GMT -8
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Post by Starsteward on Oct 5, 2019 10:46:47 GMT -8
Great photos! Imagine if the design had created more passenger accommodation on the main deck? I always enjoyed seeing the B.C. Provincial Crest above the bow doors whenever one drove, or walked onto the vessel. "Splendor Undiminishing"!  |
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Post by princessofvanfan on Oct 6, 2019 12:44:25 GMT -8
This model has certainly made the rounds over the years - I remember seeing it on display at the provincial museum in Victoria back in the 70's, then at the Maritime Museum in Vic in the 80's and 90's, along with many other models of BCF ships.
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Post by heviarti on Mar 21, 2022 17:02:42 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 21, 2022 17:12:08 GMT -8
Thanks for posting this. A LOT of photos provided. Interesting to see Inlet Explorer (Ex Queen of Tsawwassen) as she is today. Also kind of sad. |
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Post by Neil on Mar 21, 2022 17:24:47 GMT -8
Anybody who buys the old hulk is not going to be worried about the availability of props and rudders. They'll probably be more concerned about the expense and return of scrapping. I've seen all these photos before, so either this is an old listing, or they're using the same shots for a current sale. |
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Post by heviarti on Mar 21, 2022 19:20:07 GMT -8
Anybody who buys the old hulk is not going to be worried about the availability of props and rudders. They'll probably be more concerned about the cost of wrecking. I've seen all these photos before, so either this is an old listing, or they're using the same shots for a current sale. I cannot even count the number of hopeless items I've fixed. I also know there are guys a lot better than me. It really doesn't look all that bad. If the hull thickness is good, this should be a pretty simple fix. I read this whole thread looking for a draft depth and some idea of how far this class of ship can operate on a full load of fuel. I discovered a great number of people who seem to have a deep connection to this vessel. Seems cheap enough. If I had $500,000 I'd buy it myself. It would make a good method to do vehicle import tourism. |
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Post by Neil on Mar 21, 2022 21:46:30 GMT -8
Anybody who buys the old hulk is not going to be worried about the availability of props and rudders. They'll probably be more concerned about the cost of wrecking. I've seen all these photos before, so either this is an old listing, or they're using the same shots for a current sale. I cannot even count the number of hopeless items I've fixed. I also know there are guys a lot better than me. It really doesn't look all that bad. If the hull thickness is good, this should be a pretty simple fix. I read this whole thread looking for a draft depth and some idea of how far this class of ship can operate on a full load of fuel. I discovered a great number of people who seem to have a deep connection to this vessel. Seems cheap enough. If I had $500,000 I'd buy it myself. It would make a good method to do vehicle import tourism. Umm... I think you could count very easily the number of hopeless 325 foot long rustbucket ferries you've fixed. And, no, there aren't any guys more skillful or more crazy than you who would take it on. Maybe you're new to the coast and not aware of how $500,000 would be gone in five minutes on a project like that. On this forum, we've been talking for years about dreamers who buy old car ferries and lose their shirts, or leave their purchases rotting away somewhere, for someone else to clean up. It's not even worth talking about. |
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Post by Shane on Mar 22, 2022 15:52:03 GMT -8
Sad to see her in such rough shape these days. In 2013 I was working up in Toba Inlet for one of the hydro projects and she was being used as a floating camp up there at the time, even got to stay aboard her for a shift. She was in a lot better shape back then.
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Post by aidanperret on Mar 25, 2022 22:23:28 GMT -8
Does anyone know the exact location of the Queen of Tsawwassen? I noticed on the listing it says Campbell River but I cannot find anything to back that up.
I would like to go check the vessel out.
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Post by rustcoast on Apr 24, 2022 9:10:31 GMT -8
Does anyone know the exact location of the Queen of Tsawwassen? I noticed on the listing it says Campbell River but I cannot find anything to back that up. I would like to go check the vessel out. Its somewhere in the Campbell river area, I don't think it was moved much since it was last sold. |
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Post by rustcoast on Jun 8, 2022 18:37:04 GMT -8
Does anyone know the exact location of the Queen of Tsawwassen? I noticed on the listing it says Campbell River but I cannot find anything to back that up. I would like to go check the vessel out. Its somewhere in the Campbell river area, I don't think it was moved much since it was last sold. I have two photos of when the Tsawwassen was with Helifor, and then with Crowman corp. the photos only had an 8 year difference, but you can seethat Helifor maintained the ship better than Croman corp did. Unfortunately, I don't think that the old girl has much of a future, other than going to the scrapyard.   |
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Post by Shane on Jun 10, 2022 10:37:53 GMT -8
I stayed on the Tsawwassen when I worked up in Toba Inlet in 2013 for the construction of one of the run of the river hydro projects up there. She was in excellent shape back then, similar to the first photo in the last post. Sad to see how much she has aged since then but unfortunately that is the reality with most of these old ferries falling into disrepair.
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Post by northwesterner on Jun 10, 2022 19:53:22 GMT -8
Thanks for posting this. A LOT of photos provided. Interesting to see Inlet Explorer (Ex Queen of Tsawwassen) as she is today. Also kind of sad. The interior actually looks okay. Exterior looks bad, needs a scrub. Obviously time has taken a toll on the steel. For what they've been using her for - a floating bunkhouse, it actually seems to be functional. |
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Post by rustcoast on Jun 12, 2022 10:51:46 GMT -8
Thanks for posting this. A LOT of photos provided. Interesting to see Inlet Explorer (Ex Queen of Tsawwassen) as she is today. Also kind of sad. The interior actually looks okay. Exterior looks bad, needs a scrub. Obviously time has taken a toll on the steel. For what they've been using her for - a floating bunkhouse, it actually seems to be functional. I hope someone buys it, so they don't resort to scrapping. |
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Post by rustcoast on Jul 15, 2022 8:37:10 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Nov 5, 2022 16:29:43 GMT -8
Queen of Tsawwassen is being towed south past Powell River at this moment.
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 6, 2022 8:54:28 GMT -8
Looks like the Queen of Tsawwassen is being towed by the tug "Quadrant Partner", who now appears to be approaching Port Melon. Presumably she will join the Carrier Princess at a site near the pulp mill that is about to start a scrap operation
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Post by QoNW Fan on Dec 15, 2022 15:31:03 GMT -8
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Post by trainguru on Mar 23, 2023 14:17:31 GMT -8
I was just talking with someone close to Coho, and it left me wondering:
How much of a "Clone" were Tsawwassen and Sidney to Coho's design- as built?
Now I don't mean the obvious stuffs like Superstructure and funnels, but Frame Spacing at Car Deck level, hull form, stern entrance and doors. Stuff like that. I know Black Ball stripped Sidney's English-made Steering Gear when she was retired (Phil Spaulding insisted on that steering gear!), but really- how much were Tsawwassen and Sidney like their American basis?
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Post by paulvanb on Mar 23, 2023 18:28:32 GMT -8
I was just talking with someone close to Coho, and it left me wondering: How much of a "Clone" were Tsawwassen and Sidney to Coho's design- as built? Now I don't mean the obvious stuffs like Superstructure and funnels, but Frame Spacing at Car Deck level, hull form, stern entrance and doors. Stuff like that. I know Black Ball stripped Sidney's English-made Steering Gear when she was retired (Phil Spaulding insisted on that steering gear!), but really- how much were Tsawwassen and Sidney like their American basis? Here are some shots from my trip on her last summer. Hope it helps.     |
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Post by pacificcat99 on Mar 23, 2023 19:04:01 GMT -8
It was my understanding that pretty much everything was identical in design.
The only real difference was that instead of the side-door on the coho to enable loading in Victoria, the Sidney and Tsawwassen had the doors on the bow to help it with the roll-on-roll-off aspects and for loading efficiency.
Hope you enjoyed your trip on the Coho.
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Post by Ollie on Mar 25, 2023 18:26:19 GMT -8
Queen of Tsawwassen at Gambier Island, today
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Post by paulvanb on Mar 25, 2023 18:42:38 GMT -8
Queen of Tsawwassen at Gambier Island, today
In a way, not sure what is worse, her or the Sidney? |
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Post by QoNW Fan on Mar 25, 2023 19:13:18 GMT -8
Queen of Tsawwassen at Gambier Island, today
In a way, not sure what is worse, her or the Sidney? Wait, it's possible to be worse than the Sidney? Kidding aside, very sad to see such a great ship in the shape it's in. Fantastic shot Ollie! Thanks for sharing, I have wanted to see a new photo of the QoT for quite some time. |
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MV Tsawwassen - DSC08753 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
MV Tsawwassen - DSC08754 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
MV Tsawwassen - DSC08755 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
MV Tsawwassen - DSC08756 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
