Mechanical problems sideline troubled Delta ferry again, forcing detours near Ryer Island

In what has become a familiar refrain 0ver the years for residents of Rio Vista and Delta island dwellers who rely on the levee backroads to get around, the Real McCoy II ferry boat is out of service. Again.

Caltrans announced that the 88-foot car ferry, which provides a free but vital connection across Cache Slough on state Highway 84 between Rio Vista and Ryer Island in eastern Solano County, is currently out of service due to mechanical repairs of the vessel that began on Friday.