Sophie C

Sandy Island fan · 10-28-2013, 07:34 PM

My daughter and I saw the Sophie C out the weekend of the 19th, going towards Cow Island. It didn't dock, as it would when delivering mail. We were too far away then to see if there were any passengers.
Then, this past weekend, my husband saw the Sophie C again, both Saturday and Sunday, going passed Sandy and towards Cow. Again, Saturday, he couldn't see if there were passengers, but Sunday, he grabbed the binoculars. Only about 5 people that he could see.

Anyone have any ideas why they would be out? Not enough people for a foliage cruise - unless each ticket was very pricy, they wouldn't begin to cover the fuel costs. We can't figure it out.

upthesaukee · 10-28-2013, 07:42 PM

From the website for Cruise NH....Mt Washington and the Sophie and Doris boats.

http://www.cruisenh.com/day.php

P-3 Guy · 10-28-2013, 09:02 PM

The last mail run was Saturday, September 14.

upthesaukee · 10-28-2013, 11:10 PM

When I posted the link, there was info on the site that said the Mount was chartered this past weekend, and that the Doris and Sophie were running daytime cruises in its place.

I have seen the Mount come into Alton with very few people on board, but a schedule is a schedule. I'm sure the powers what be take all this into consideration when setting the rates each year.

fltsimguy · 10-29-2013, 12:33 PM

I would assume the Sophie C gets some funding from the USPS which would defer its costs during the off season.

10-28-2013, 07:34 PM	#1
Sandy Island fan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 64 Thanks: 81 Thanked 32 Times in 21 Posts	Sophie C My daughter and I saw the Sophie C out the weekend of the 19th, going towards Cow Island. It didn't dock, as it would when delivering mail. We were too far away then to see if there were any passengers. Then, this past weekend, my husband saw the Sophie C again, both Saturday and Sunday, going passed Sandy and towards Cow. Again, Saturday, he couldn't see if there were passengers, but Sunday, he grabbed the binoculars. Only about 5 people that he could see. Anyone have any ideas why they would be out? Not enough people for a foliage cruise - unless each ticket was very pricy, they wouldn't begin to cover the fuel costs. We can't figure it out.

10-28-2013, 07:42 PM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,398 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	Here is the answer... From the website for Cruise NH....Mt Washington and the Sophie and Doris boats. http://www.cruisenh.com/day.php __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

10-28-2013, 11:10 PM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,398 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	How quickly things change... When I posted the link, there was info on the site that said the Mount was chartered this past weekend, and that the Doris and Sophie were running daytime cruises in its place. I have seen the Mount come into Alton with very few people on board, but a schedule is a schedule. I'm sure the powers what be take all this into consideration when setting the rates each year. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

10-28-2013, 09:02 PM	#3
P-3 Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Under the former KNHZ bounce pattern Posts: 476 Thanks: 3 Thanked 207 Times in 110 Posts	The last mail run was Saturday, September 14.

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10-29-2013, 12:33 PM	#5
fltsimguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 69 Thanks: 14 Thanked 30 Times in 11 Posts	I would assume the Sophie C gets some funding from the USPS which would defer its costs during the off season.