Have you ever ridden a ferry boat?

[Westie1]

Grew up about 30 miles from NYC, and took the Staten Island ferry numerous times. Generally, it was twice a year. Once going to the annual boat show, and then to the sportsman's show. And back in those days, you wore a suit and tie.

 

[Beemerguy53]

Was in Seattle on business many years ago and needed to go out to
Whidbey Island for a meeting. Went North from Seattle about 20 miles
to Mukilteo. The Ferry is operated by the State, so the cost is very
reasonable. The ride is only 15 or 20 minutes, and the experience was
great. Whidbey Island is home of the Naval Air Station. Some of the
scenes in An Officer and A Gentleman were filmed there.

Not looking to hijack the thread, but you've reminded me of some family history...

My late father-in-law was a Canadian who'd come here as a youngster, when his father's job brought him to the USA. When World War II started, he figured he would do his part for his adopted country, so he enlisted in the US Navy, figuring he would sail on a ship of some sort.

After he'd taken the various aptitude tests, the Navy decided that Don would make a dandy waist gunner on a PBY Catalina...so he was assigned to Whidbey Island, and flew anti-submarine patrols and search-and-rescue missions out over the Pacific. He always spoke lovingly of the big old 'Cat...

 

[Beemerguy53]

For Steve:

Gerry & The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey (1965) - YouTube

Thanks for jogging my memory, Rusty! I looked them up, and Gerry and the Pacemakers are still around, though no longer touring...

Gerry and the Pacemakers

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h841GHW3TGU&feature=emb_logo[/ame]

 

[Salty RI]

Depending on the weather, the ferry from Pt Judith to Block Island, RI, could be a wild ride.

Done it many times, I live only a few minutes away.

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[soFlaNative]

Rode the Staten Island ferry as it was as close as I was going to get to the Statue of Liberty.
Watched but never rode the ferry that made the short hop from Terminal Island to the exclusive Fisher Island near the cut in Miami / Miami Beach.

 

[Model 19 6"]

Ferry's

During the mid 50's before they completed the Mackinaw Bridge connecting lower Michigan, to upper MI. we rode car ferry back and forth. Being born in 53 I don't know how big the Ferry was.
Also we have Ferry's to and from Famous Mackinaw Island.

 

[old tanker]

The SS Badger between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

S.S. Badger Documentary - YouTube

 

[coltle6920]

Used to ride the Chester-Bridgeport Ferry from Pa. to N.J in the 60's to early 70's.

There were numerous bridges connecting the two states up North but nothing in the south eastern area. Don't know how many years the ferry ran but it stopped around 1973 after the Commodore Barry Bridge was completed. The two piers were offset.Might have been due to the current in the Delaware River.

It was by no means a scenic route. The river was filthy. There was an oil refinery on the Pa. side and farm land on the Jersey side. If you ever wanted an upclose view of an oil tanker coming at you then this ride never ceased to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

Oh Yeah. They had ferrys for years on S.F. Bay before the bridges were built. Rode the one from Oakland to S.F while the Bay Bridge was being built. The same with Benicia to Martinez, that was in the 50,s. Later rode a smaller one to hunt ducks & Pheasant near Tyler Island in the delta. Long ago & pleasant memories,

 

[mtgianni]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4AUJu7_tOk[/ame]
This shows Montana's ferries. They are seasonal and shut down in winter. When the ice dams run through they take out a lot of cottonwoods, the willows and tamaracks bend flat and survive.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Favorite Ferry Song?
She Just Caught the Jamestown Ferry.
Recorded by several, I like Doug Kershaw's version.


DOUG KERSHAW- "Jamestown Ferry" - YouTube

 

[brick]

I have crossed the Mississippi from Missouri to Illinois and back(Ste. Genevieve - Modoc) and have crossed the Ohio from Illinois to Kentucky and back (Cave-in-Rock).

 

[Nevada Ed]

Here is a picture of the Ferry at Mukiteo Wa. ...........

from the Restaurant, that is next door to it, from our last trip up there.

Lots to do and a fun place to put on your bucket list.

 

[4506517]

I have been across the Southport ferry many times.

Kinda neat.

 

[hsguy]

Not looking to hijack the thread, but you've reminded me of some family history...

My late father-in-law was a Canadian who'd come here as a youngster, when his father's job brought him to the USA. When World War II started, he figured he would do his part for his adopted country, so he enlisted in the US Navy, figuring he would sail on a ship of some sort.

After he'd taken the various aptitude tests, the Navy decided that Don would make a dandy waist gunner on a PBY Catalina...so he was assigned to Whidbey Island, and flew anti-submarine patrols and search-and-rescue missions out over the Pacific. He always spoke lovingly of the big old 'Cat...

Interesting, my Dad was in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the war and flew in Catalinas off of Alaska.

 

[delcrossv]

.....New Zealand Ferry Rough Crossing.mov - YouTube

That reminds my of my most recent trip on the SS Badger from Manitowoc WI to Ludington MI.

Usually a trip on the Badger is a fun break from driving around the Lake, not that time.

Ludington MI To Manitowoc WI SS Badger People & Car Ferry

 

[bigwheelzip]

Also on the subject of ferries, two years ago I went on a "Ride Along" with my SIL's NYPD Harbor Unit, and learned that among their responsibilities, they practice for ferry protection.

The 36 boat, 180 man unit, randomly performs at least 100 ferry protection escort missions per month. They also randomly board the ferries with anti-terror teams while the boats are underway.

Random ferry escort:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHRhy3U0Y0w[/ame]

 

[Texas Star]

No, just detailed accounts of them in Alaska and in Norway in Matt Helm books.

 

[chiefdave]

Many trips on the Coronado ferry going to and from NAS North Island. Also the Algeirs and Chalmette ferrys in New Orleans. Plus a bunch of liberty launches.

 

[billwill]

Whitehaven Ferry in Maryland is a small short calm one, vs one of the big car/truck, passenger ferries plying the English Channel. Amazing the rock n roll you can experience on a crossing. It had me holding on to the chair pretty dang tight.