Topic: Chain ferry! (Read 20148 times)

J3nsen · « **on:** June 23, 2007, 21:12:32 »

I got some name's from freinds

This is the chain ferry i have worked wid the last days!

mabye 80% ready!

Need name! Vote for the best!

This boat is from my fatasi

If you want it longer! Tell it, i think it littel small, but that up to you!

Give feeback pliz

If you want another name tell it

*Pics*

Enjoy!

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2007, 21:17:07 »

Very nice

I have my fare ready if you are collecting passengers

I voted Kimberly

Regards.

DJM.

Shipaddict · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2007, 21:19:11 »

Sunniva!

J3nsen · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2007, 21:23:48 »

Captain Davies · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2007, 22:02:19 »

The legnth is fine in my opinion.

J3nsen · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2007, 22:59:42 »

BlackBat · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2007, 01:05:43 »

Am I right ?? Is this a POD propulsion system ?? Isn't it a chain ferry.
Obviously, maybe this is only to move from one side of the river to the other side. Refers to the "wire-ferries" I know, they use the wires to operate.

Well, but if this is a POD system - I love you

Nevertheless, very good work and I voted for IsaDora. It sounds like a south european grandma - all the time reliable, strong, calm but don't treat her!!

mfg blackbat

J3nsen · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2007, 02:32:11 »

Yes it is a chain ferry!

But they have motors too!

she here: http://www.destia.fi/lautat/Tekn/ttMossala.htm It is a motor (propel) under the boat! Gona make it more like that! But i can give this boat i 2versjon!

One small chain! And a littel longer wid Pod-system, if you mean that the tug's have

Like that russia tug in ss06

J3nsen

goax75 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2007, 07:08:18 »

Greetings

Hello J3nsen !!! Your ferry is great

Wheter is empty deck, or Can you put some cars, truck on deck.

Nice work !!!!

Best Regards !!!!

P.S ahahha

nice DVD - Cd cover, VISTA FERRY

J3nsen · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2007, 10:28:10 »

Hehe, thx goax75, i love to have feeback from other modelers! Really nice

Really thx

I can put some cars one the deck!

J3nsen

Bottman · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2007, 10:47:07 »

Looks really good!!! But I agree with BlackBat, a chain ferry should be towed by means of winches and a chain or a strong steel rope only. Well, the "classical" chain ferry reaches the other shore just by using the rivers stream and without any other propulsion aboard. But your ferry was perfect as a small river ferry or as commuter ferry to little islands off the coast.

Go ahead, it's great!

Shipaddict · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2007, 10:49:19 »

It is great. Shame itm can't go into shipsim...

I REALLY likie it. Great job J3nsen!

LucAtC · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2007, 12:54:57 »

Hello,
Having just learned that the chain ferries were also called "reaction ferries" (used to know very well the WeserfÃ¤hre, between Hann. MÃ¼nden and HÃ¶xter), I found a very informative site (in German only, alas)
http://www.fjordfaehren.de/bi/binn.htm about inland ferries in Europe.
Couldnt this chain ferry be used in Cowes in ShipSim2008?
Regards,
Luc

J3nsen · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2007, 13:15:05 »

Okai, i can make a ferry type like this in not Chain versjon!

Some thing like that one!

that one?

Or one like that one!

After this project is done!

J3nsen · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2007, 23:53:19 »

We got a name

Kimberly

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2007, 00:19:53 »

Quote from: J3nsen on June 24, 2007, 23:53:19

We got a name Kimberly

WooHoo!!

mporter · « **Reply #16 on:** June 25, 2007, 00:34:38 »

Hmm, I don't understand how a ferry can be a "chain ferry" but also have motors and azimuthing props. I'd think "Kimberly" is a perfectly good "non-chain" ferry and very similar to many I have ridden across rivers.

Even in the US there are still a few ferries -- a famous one is in New Orleans, across the Mississippi -- the "Algiers Ferry." Was the subject of a movie a few years ago -- concerned a terrorist plot to blow it up.

Cheers,
Michael

J3nsen · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2007, 00:45:32 »

About all chain ferries have motors! Is just the line/chain they follow! Look at this one

Motors under!

And Chain!

Now i think this ferry is ready!

Gona upload a video

J3nsen · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2007, 00:58:48 »

http://www.youtube.com/v/ND7dbGYUUig

I have join a sketchup modeler club, just 3members, i think! xD Not big, but we can be big some day!

Two danish guy's and me norwegian one!

The company are Atlantic Line!

mporter · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2007, 02:27:38 »

Quote from: J3nsen on June 25, 2007, 00:45:32

About all chain ferries have motors! Is just the line/chain they follow! Look at this one

OK, I was thinking of chain ships -- the sort that used to be common on rivers before screw propellers were well developed. They pull themselves along the chain by a sort of sprocket wheel, pulling it up from the bottom ahead of them and dropping is down astern. And there are ferries that operate on the same principle, one even on the Isle of Wight (or so I am told).

Cheers,
Michael