tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18856048.post6176694233330383803..comments2013-06-09T07:00:15.819-07:00Comments on mile43 : Jon Muellner: New Chetzemoka Ferry & BikesJon Muellnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04191128646700952663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18856048.post-9393200889303755952010-12-11T08:40:00.183-08:002010-12-11T08:40:00.183-08:00I've heard the size restriction on these boats...I've heard the size restriction on these boats is the refusal of Whidbey to upgrade their ferry dock. It is the narrowest and most tide restricted dock in the entire Puget Sound and thus no boats wider or deeper can fit. The dock should be moved south or extended if they want to swap ferries when necessary.Jon Muellnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191128646700952663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18856048.post-21967294507263925602010-12-11T07:13:29.997-08:002010-12-11T07:13:29.997-08:00Hi Jon -- I drove aboard "I-lean" over t...Hi Jon -- I drove aboard "I-lean" over the Thanksgiving weekend. Your experience going back down the ramp sounds just like what I thought might happen. There's other design flaws for passengers, like the very narrow corridor between seats and the stair-opening on the main passenger deck; this forces one-at-a-time passes and causes an awkward congestion around the stairwell. Also, the low overhead clearance in the stairwell going up to the upper deck where I would've bumped my head had I not noticed. While my preferred method of passage is on 2 wheels, its also very strange to me that they didn't increase the capacity for cars on this boat compared to the previous. <br />Erik AndersenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18856048.post-68175180685935142332010-12-03T07:11:23.572-08:002010-12-03T07:11:23.572-08:00You won't have to - the crew will have you kee...You won't have to - the crew will have you keep the bike on deck, probably forward with the motorcycles. The deck crew is quite aware of options, so don't worry.Jon Muellnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191128646700952663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18856048.post-35508581330533847662010-12-03T00:34:33.911-08:002010-12-03T00:34:33.911-08:00When I take the ferries, I usually am pulling a bi...When I take the ferries, I usually am pulling a bicycle trailer filled with my kids or with a cello strapped on. How am I to negotiate those ramps?bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446559369990216386noreply@blogger.com