Independent ferry tied up for repairs in Wrangell

The Rainforest Islands Ferry loading vehicles at Heritage Harbor in Wrangell. (Katarina Sostaric/KSTK)
An independent ferry in Southeast Alaska is tied up with mechanical problems in Wrangell, the latest in series of delays and difficulties for the new service.
The Rainforest Islander is based in Coffman Cove on eastern Prince of Wales Island. The ship makes four trips a week to Wrangell and southern Mitkof Island near Petersburg.
“We have to replace the port side transmission and do some