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Washington ferry in high winds

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  1. SharkyFHB, Nov 9, 2007
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    SharkyFHB

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    A friend of mine forwarded me some pics that were sent to him of the Washington State ferry M/V Cathlamet. She is 328 feet long and these pics were apparently taken on October 18th when some high winds were moving through the area. Was definitely a rough ride for those unlucky enough to be onboard!

    JH

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  3. Yacht News, Nov 10, 2007
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    Why did they decide to run service with the sea state like that? That type of ferry is not for that weather, I felt for the people onboard when I saw the pics.
  4. Brian, Nov 10, 2007
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    Oh My Gosh!! I'll second that.
    We have similar ferries here but at least they have bow doors to prevent all that seawater to come in and jeprodize stability!