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  Old Technology moves over

   • g*****o@k****.****t.net
     20/06/1996 00:00:000 UTC

     Yesterday I had my first ride on a WaterJet Ferry from Orient Point to

     Conn. The old ferry takes 1 1/2 hours while the new WaterJet takes only

     45 minutes! The new boat has two high-powered waterjets which can turn

     360 degrees. It was strange watching the boat move sideways when it
     needs

     to manuver into port. The amount of water that was passing thorugh the

     jets was mind-boggling. I spent 15 minutes just observing the outer

     engines and how they moved and reacted to waves.

     It was cool seeing this giant step in water propulsion.

     --Glen

       • s******j@**.com
         20/06/1996 00:00:000 UTC

         In article <4qc4hr$***@r****.****t.net>, Glen wrote:

         >Yesterday I had my first ride on a WaterJet Ferry from Orient Point
         to

         >Conn. The old ferry takes 1 1/2 hours while the new WaterJet takes
         only

         >45 minutes! The new boat has two high-powered waterjets which can
         turn

         >360 degrees. It was strange watching the boat move sideways when it
         needs

         >to manuver into port. The amount of water that was passing thorugh
         the

         >jets was mind-boggling. I spent 15 minutes just observing the outer

         >engines and how they moved and reacted to waves.

         >It was cool seeing this giant step in water propulsion.

         Hmm. I wonder what would happen if, say, a dolphin got sucked into
         one

         of those intakes. Instant cetacean chum slick!

         Drawback: The ferry used to show movies in the lounge. I remember
         seeing

         a John Candy movie once. Now they'll be limited to shorts and
         cartoons.

         --

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