manly ferries

[aido]

i'm stuck in sydney for a few months and decided to catch the ferrie to manly on the weekend.
looked at it on the dock and she was nosed in, i jumped up the pointy end for a good view (the end with the anchor gear).
she started pulling back from the dock, i thought this old tub can really reverse, sure was, she never turned and i found i was at the 'stern'.
more observations showed they can run either way around.
question, how the hell do they efficiently do that?
props on both ends??
just thought i'd ask .
aido.

[Heath]

They sure do have props & rudders at both ends, however I reckon only one would be working at any one time, unless monouvering in a tight space. They even have dual wheelhouses.

[Lucky_Phill]

Most things that come from Sydney are double ended. ??? ::) :o

Did I say That ?

Cheers

[adrian]

it's cause they don't know if they are coming or going

i didn't say that did i

anzac

[coasty]

the ferries are so busy they dont have time to turn around.
with 2 fronts at least they dont back into any thing