1.   Our sails are down and the ferry has the right of way.

2.   The ferry had flaws that are probably common to hundreds of passenger ferries around the country, officials said.

3.   The ferry had six decks, and the passengers with staterooms on the lower decks probably had little or no time to escape.

4.   The same brands sell on the ferries for about the pre-reduction prices, but the ferries have regular sales on selected brands.

5.   There were no extra AC Transit buses running, and the ferries had lines stretching around the block.

6.   When heavy snow or accidents shut down the roadways and trouble on the tracks interrupts rail service, the ferries have clear sailing.

7.   Plus, the ferry probably has only enough life jackets for the legal number of passengers.

8.   A port official said the ferry had engine trouble earlier in the day, delaying its departure for an hour.

9.   A port official said the ferry had engine trouble earlier in the day.

10.   But the ferry itself had yet to be found late Friday, and officials said they fear many more bodies were trapped inside.