WA Ferry problem - Coupeville
Just saw a report on the Seattle Times web-site that one of the boats on the Coupeville - Port Townsend route ran aground and suffered hull damage approaching the Coupeville dock. It's being repaired ...
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It is a tricky channel to negotiate. It's dredged and quite narrow. The un-dredged seabed close by is quite shallow.
We've used that run quite a lot, often as walk-ons for a shopping trip to PT. The skippers are usually very careful on approach to Keystone. If the rudder quits working, there's not a lot the captain can do! If that's what happened on an almost new ship, you have to wonder about the quality of construction.
We've used that run quite a lot, often as walk-ons for a shopping trip to PT. The skippers are usually very careful on approach to Keystone. If the rudder quits working, there's not a lot the captain can do! If that's what happened on an almost new ship, you have to wonder about the quality of construction.
