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    On the Job: John Tracy, ferry operator - 2014 Press Herald file photo/Whitney Hayward | of | Share this photo

    John Tracy waits for passengers to load on the ferry from Peak's Island to Portland on Oct. 24. "I always wanted to work on the water, from when I was a kid," Tracy said. Tracy began working for the ferry service in 1985.

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    Tracy watches a tanker come through Casco Bay as he operates the ferry to Peak's Island. "What I always tell people is, If i'm in the mall, and I look at you, I can say, 'Oh, she's a Peak's Islander," Tracy said.

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    Designated Senior Deck hand Gretchen Frank's dog Zuri sits in the ferry operator cabin before the ferry leaves for Peak's Island.

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    Tracy watches a lobster boat as he operates the ferry. "Every day something happens, you're prepared for anything. I have a great crew, but the weather is always a challenge. We operate year round, but the state owns the docks and they have a wind perimeter. If the wind is blowing at 30 knots sustained on the dock, then we can't start ," Tracy said.

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    Passengers load onto the ferry on Peak's Island. "We're getting down to the year-rounders. The folks are staying longer, and they're coming earlier. You come on a weekend now in winter, and it's still pretty busy," Tracy said.

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