Regarding the Friday article, “Officials may have temporary solution to problem with new ferry”:
“The ferry’s diesel engine appears to be turning the propeller so fast that it’s vaporizing the water around it and spinning in a pocket of air, causing it to vibrate.”
I think the proper term would be “cavitation.” I smell something, and it isn’t vaporized salt water. Maybe they should hire a couple of hydroplane mechanics to fix the problem, because their props spin in excess of 10,000 RPM and they don’t have a problem.
I hope this isn’t the first of many excuses to attempt to justify cost overruns passed on to the taxpayers and delays in service. Not that it has ever happened…
Richard Quint
Lake Stevens
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