Boats scare the shit out of me. I dare not even venture into this gallery, but wanted to say to zryguy, amen to your previous comment to this one, amazing photographs that do change your life.
wow! this one hit the spot. I am a fanatic of this stuff. You took the words in my mind and put them on paper. you are a amazing photographer
You have forever changed my life thanks
The ferryboat on the NJ Turnpike is a Staten Island Ferryboat, Mary Murray. She was built in 1937, along with two sisters one scrapped long ago, and the other scraped less than six years ago. The vessel pictured here was an East River Ferry bilt in 1926.
I am sure this ferryboat is the Beacon, it was published in an issue of Steamboat Bill by in the 1990s, by South Street Seaport. A good source to read about the vessel is Steamboat Bill, is the Fall 2003 issue. There is a small article in there about the ferryboat. Also visit www.geocities.com/northfield1901 for other ferryboat wreck history around the new york city area
The vessel above is PC-1264, her construction was completed in April of 1944, and decomissioned in March of 1948. South street seaport published this vessel's identity ib a issue of Steamboat Bill bacl in the 1990s
I think one of these ferries sit on the banks of some creek next to the NJ turnpike. You can see it heading north between exit 9 and 10. Its not quite abandoned, ( the owner still has barbecues on it, or just hangs out there) but i don't think its going anywhere. i looks ugly, but from what i've heard ist still structurally sound.
Been a while since Lynne made the comment but will reply anyway.
I'm the opposite, I would love to get into one of these ships, but you'll have to drag me around before getting into an abandoned hospital.
Actually Woodward governors very similar to the one in the picture are still used even with engines using electronic controls. The Wooward governor is a mechanical backup to the electronic units, for overspeed protection, etc.