chain ferry

[Bengy Roberts]

oh ookay

[Fouro]

I often used the old chain ferry from Sandbanks to Studland in the 1970's. From there I would drive to the lovely historical village of Corfe with its ruined castle towering above it.
One should google up Corfe Castle (very interesting ).

Fouro.

[Keith Tindell]

Lovely area Fouro, i used to visit Poole harbour on my boat, by golly that tide screams out of the harbour there, have spent a few anxious moments, my old volvo engine flat out, and only just creeping past that ferry. Used to anchor in the harbour, and walk through to Corfe village, was a long walk, but had the dog in those days. The walk used to take us through the oil fields at which farm, right beside the nodding donkeys, kt

[Doc Vernon]

Different altogether I know but this brings to mind the old Penny Ferry in Cape Town,loved it!
And restored as well later!
Cheers

V&A Waterfront | Historical Penny Ferry returns |

Penny Ferry.jpg

[Colin Wood]

We have two wire rope ferries operating on the Clarence River, only sound is a quet diesel engine. work 24 hours a day, except in extreme flooding.

[j.sabourn]

Can’t remember if the one running across to Skye from the train station at the Kyle of Lochalshe was chain, wire, or self propelled. Do know however the one running across the Clyde to Betty’s Bar from General Terminus was definitely chain though. Never seemed to break down. JS

[Doc Vernon]

Glenelg - Kylerhea Ferry

Many years before the Skye Bridge or even its predecessor the old Kyle of Lochalsh to Kyleakin ferry was thought of, Kylerhea was the main crossing point to Skye from the Mainland. Black cattle being taken to market in the south would swim across the few hundred metres of the channel in small groups tied nose to tail and trailed behind a rowing boat.
The modern traveller is somewhat better served by the unique six car turntable ferry that operates across the narrows through the summer months (April to October).

Skye Ferry | The Original Glenelg-Skye Ferry

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East Cowes to Cowes floating bridge / chain ferry