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The Put-in-Bay Jet Express Ferry approaches the dock in Put-in-Bay.

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Passengers wait to board the Put-in-Bay Jet Express Ferry in Port Clinton on the morning of June 21.

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Dock workers Mary Lucius, left, and Andrew Babcock, right, collect boarding tickets from passengers at the Put-in-Bay Jet Express Ferry in Port Clinton.

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Captain Ralph Brumby looks at the dock as the Jet Express Ferry departs for Put-in-Bay from Port Clinton. Brumby has been the captain of the Jet Express Ferry for 14 years.

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Ashley Delp, left, eats breakfast as Brenna Franck, left, applies makeup on the Put-in-Bay Jet Express Ferry. As Put-in-Bay Boardwalk Restaurant employees, Delp and Franck use the ferry as daily transportation.

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Passengers sit on the second deck of the Put-in-Bay Jet Express Ferry on Lake Erie as it sails towards Put-in-Bay.

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Becca Pollock of Frankfort, Ohio stands on the top deck of the the Put-in-Bay Jet Express Ferry.

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Grant Schimming, 5, of Dublin, Ohio, looks into the bridge as captain Ralph Brumby steers the Put-in-Bay Jet Express.

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Tom Jones of Sylvania walks down stairs from the top deck of the Put-in-Bay Jet Express.

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Deck hand Tom Pope washes the Put-in-Bay Jet Express Ferry after docking in Put-in-Bay.

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Crew member Shelby Gerwin greets passengers reflected in her sunglasses at the Jet Express Ferry loading dock at Put-in-Bay.

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From left, Bill Huntington, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Judy Diehl, of Yellville, Ark., Kathy Bittenbender, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., May Diehl, of Willingboro, N.J., and April Huntington, of Cuyahoga Falls, watch a ferry sail towards a dock in Put-in-Bay.

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The Put-in-Bay Jet Express Ferry sits docked at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, on South Bass Island.

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The Miller Ferry approaches the Lime Kiln Dock in Put-in-Bay, Ohio.

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Cars exit the Miller Ferry at the Lime Kiln Dock.

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Passengers walk through the Lime Kiln Dock gates to board the Miller Ferry in Put-in-Bay.

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Passengers walk up steps to the seating area on the Miller Ferry.

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Ken Smith, left, of RKS Power Solutions in Norwalk, Ohio talks to Brandon Balduff, right, Vice President of Balduff carpet cleaning in Norwalk on the Miller Ferry on Lake Erie sailing towards Catawba, Ohio.

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Todd Navarre of Put-in-Bay watches his dog, Daisy, on the Miller Ferry while traveling on Lake Erie.

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Ferry captain Mark Keiser pilots the Miller Ferry on Lake Erie towards Catawba, Ohio.

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Ferry captain Mark Keiser pilots the Miller Ferry on Lake Erie.

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Glenn and Mickey Holzhauser wait for the Kelleys Island Ferry with their dog Buddy at the dock in Lakeside Marblehead.

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Dock hand Angelo Lamonica, right, prepares the dock as deck hand James Palladino, left, lowers the ferry door at the Kelleys Island Ferry dock in Lakeside Marblehead.

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Dock hand Angelo Lamonica waves as a dump truck exits the Kelleys Island Ferry at the dock in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio. Lamonica is retired but works at the Kelleys Island Ferry dock during the summer.

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Deck hand James Palladino, left, and boat manager George Danchisen, right, direct cars onto the Kelleys Island Ferry in Lakeside Marblehead.

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Cashier Heidi Gatemans, center, gives passenger tickets to Jim Smyth and Tracey Von Schmidt as, from left, Kyle, Karlie, Kahne and Kylie Von Schmidt wait at the Kelleys Island Ferry ticket booth.

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Cashier Kelsey O'Donnell hands a ticket to a customer at the Kelleys Island Ferry ticket booth in Lakeside Marblehead.

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Danielle Muster of Pittsburgh talks on the phone as she waits for the Kelleys Island Ferry in Lakeside Marblehead. 'It's my day off so I wanted to sit in the sun,' said Muster who works on Kelleys Island.

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Danielle Muster, left, of Pittsburgh talks on the phone as Donna Iosue, right, sits in her parked Jeep as they wait for the Kelleys Island Ferry.

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Dock hand Angelo Lamonica prepares the dock as passengers wait for the Kelleys Island Ferry to arrive in Lakeside Marblehead.

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The Kelleys Island Ferry boat named the Shirley Irene sits docked in Lakeside Marblehead. The Ferry can hold up to 150 passengers, four fully loaded tractor trailers, or up to 60 cars.

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The Kelleys Island Ferry travels towards Kelleys Island after picking up passengers in Lakeside Marblehead.

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The Kelleys Island Ferry travels towards Kelleys Island dock as the sun sets in Lakeside Marblehead.

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The Kelleys Island Ferry, named the Shirley Irene sits docked in Lakeside Marblehead.

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The Kelleys Island Ferry travels towards Kelleys Island after picking up passengers in Lakeside Marblehead.

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The sun sets over Lake Erie at the Kelleys Island Ferry dock in Lakeside Marblehead on June 28.

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