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The HarbourLynx 40-metre (130 ft) catamaran (previously called the Philippine Kvaerner Fjellstrand Singapore Flying Cat) was built by Fjellstrand A.S. in 1996.After being laid up in the Philippines for two years, the catamaran was shipped to a Victoria shipyard for refurbishment and upgraded to meet Transport Canada regulations while the engines were refurbished by Detroit Diesel in Kamloops.
Early boats were whimsical and crafted from a variety of materials. Today, most racing bathtub boats are monohull planer types with outboard motors. A form resembling a roll-top tub must be an integral part of the structure. Most tubbers make their "tub" by using a bathtub as the model to lay down a fiberglass mold.
The service was scheduled to begin with a soft launch on August 14, 2023, but was delayed due to power outages in Nanaimo and high winds. [2] Sailings were also cancelled for the following day. The inaugural departure on August 16 was limited to 189 passengers. Only two daily round trips were scheduled for the first weeks of service. [3]
From the mid-1990s onward, the course was changed to a route that travelled just around the Nanaimo Harbour. [28] [29] Three ships have been sunk around Nanaimo Harbour to create artificial reefs. [30] [31] HMCS Saskatchewan was a 366-foot Canadian destroyer that was scuttled in 1997.
Lake Lansing Park North is a 530-acre park with multiple hiking trails, playgrounds, and picnic areas. The Lake Lansing Boat Launch, located on the north side of Lake Lansing provides two boat launch ramps, a picnic area, basketball court, a powerboat washer and paved parking. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all of the parks.
People could stay there for a week for $7.50. Other boats, such as the Princess Elizabeth, the Princess Joan, and the Princess Victoria transported people there and back at a cost of $1.35 round trip. The Princess Victoria could make the Vancouver–Nanaimo voyage in 2 hours 19 minutes, which is not much slower than the current BC Ferries' runs