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The Washington State ferry system uses double-ended vessels with a pilot house on each end with the crew swapping between them at each crossing. Whichever end t
by geephroh 3y ago
The Washington State ferry system uses double-ended vessels with a pilot house on each end with the crew swapping between them at each crossing. Whichever end the crew are at becomes the bow.[1]
Funny -- I've ridden the ferries a lot and never really thought about it.
1. https://www.sailnet.com/threads/double-ended-ferries-which-end-is-front.8301/ https://www.sailnet.com/threads/double-ended-ferries-which-e...
- jes 3y agoKirkland, WA resident here. There is signage on the boat that uniquely identifies the #1 end and the #2 end of the boat. Can be helpful in finding your way back to your vehicle if you drove onto the ferry instead of being a walk-on passenger.