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Post by mrdot on Feb 5, 2012 9:16:54 GMT -8
:)yes, indeed it is nice that fudge took the time on this first of the Alaska fleet, it's too bad our management at BCferries saw no need to give any measure of dignity at all to our first ferry! Sidney wallows in the mud of the fraser along with San Mateao in a discusting junkyard. mrdot.
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Post by Name Omitted on Feb 5, 2012 10:03:01 GMT -8
I grew up with the notion that cutting a boat up for parts and reuse was always better than seeing her on the bottom. It's always a sad job though. I've been a part of breaking up a few classic old beauties, parts of which are now spread throughout Southeast Alaska. Through the process, I've grown an absolute respect for the yards and ways of Astoria Washington at the beginning of the 20th century. Those vessels put up with a lot of abuse before they had to be broken, and even then, they were able to give a lot to their their younger sisters. The woodwork in particular was amazing. The front of a wheelhouse was built like a barrel. Once in place the wood could neither expand nor contract without somehow exerting pressure on the pieces next to it. 86 years later, we were able to lift the wheelhouse off the hull in essentially one piece, and found almost no nails holding it together. Sometimes it was hard to figure out WHAT was holding it together. I will never build anything half as fine as that which I have taken apart. It's all a part of the cycle of things, but I greatly prefer seeing a ship modified to spend another decade or so at a different task. Thank you Flugel Horn. By the by, does anyone know if she is getting a new livery?
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Post by Name Omitted on Feb 5, 2012 10:12:47 GMT -8
:)yes, indeed it is nice that fudge took the time on this first of the Alaska fleet, it's too bad our management at BCferries saw no need to give any measure of dignity at all to our first ferry! Sidney wallows in the mud of the fraser along with San Mateao in a discusting junkyard. mrdot. To be fair, Chilkat spent a lot of time rusting in one port or another before finding a new working home, and given her size and build, she is scaled to be able to do a lot more things than one of our Spaulding ferries. When it's time to say goodbye to the beautiful Taku, there will be a limited number of jobs she could be reasonably expected to do. I don't expect her to match the Cutty Sark's 85 years of active service in various occupations.
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Post by Neil on Feb 5, 2012 11:57:27 GMT -8
Thanks to Mr Horn and Alaskanmohican for the photos and the retrospective. Nice to have the focus on a vessel that has had little attention on the forum. She was certainly a unique craft- I like her look in that pre-AMHS shot. Photographed at Deep Bay, she looks pretty good up top, and maybe after her new owners finish the work on the car deck level they'll spruce her up there as well.
mrdot- I'm not sure what you would have had BC Ferries do with the 'Sidney. They didn't have a budget for post-service ship preservation, and there was -and still is- virtually no public interest in the boat.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 5, 2012 13:37:50 GMT -8
VIDEO of my walking past the ex AMHS Chilkat, at Deep Bay's marina - February 4, 2012 Excuse my noise on the video. It's a sensitive mic, and I'm not really that bad of a geezer-wheezer. www.facebook.com/v/10150594822553647
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Post by mrdot on Feb 5, 2012 15:22:17 GMT -8
:)yes, you are correct in stating that are full size spauldings are not a suitable preservation project, very few vessels are, and in this economy even many suitable vessels are in trouble, worldwide. But, I don't think there was even a sendoff party for Sidney, maybe there was but I was never advised, and was a former crew member of Sidney and Saanich, and QPR, I was advised of the Saanich and Rupert cerimonies, and did get to the QPR one at deas dock. :)mrdot.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 5, 2012 17:35:47 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 5, 2012 18:11:37 GMT -8
Some more Chilkat close-ups from Feb.4, 2012: Starboard side funnel. - the one with just one version of the Alaska flag emblem showing. Starboard aft upper lounge: - close-up of that door.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 5, 2012 19:07:25 GMT -8
Starboard side close-ups, from February 4, 2012 at Deep Bay, BC. Focus on the path to the bridge A good view of Island Scallops' other large ship, in the foreground. - pano-stitch of 2 photos
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Feb 5, 2012 21:42:26 GMT -8
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Post by ancflyer on Feb 6, 2012 10:49:34 GMT -8
Great Shots of that old workhorse Flugel Horn . . . There are no interior shots anywhere are there? How about a simple deck plan? It's been 46 years since I was on Chilkat and don't remember much. It's not senility.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 11, 2012 10:02:35 GMT -8
Some more shots of Chilkat at Deep Bay, on February 4, 2012: View up the port-side of the boat deck That top-center door was likely for loading stores Starboard-aft through the wire mesh Port-aft corner Darn that wire-mesh.... - sometime later this year, I'll need to ask the company nicely if I could get an on-board visit/tour.
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Post by Name Omitted on Feb 11, 2012 13:30:01 GMT -8
- sometime later this year, I'll need to ask the company nicely if I could get an on-board visit/tour. Many of your northern neighbors would appreciate it. If you think that there is something we could help you with in securing that tour, please let us know.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Feb 11, 2012 19:34:19 GMT -8
This is an ausfahrt (autobahn exit) from the topic but not entirely unrelated. Speaking of scallops, Lynn Crawford ex-chef of the Toronto and New York Four Seasons, ex-chef of Restaurant Makeover, and now of her own little abode Ruby Watchco (in Toronto and hard to get a reservation) and the TV show "Pitchin In", visited Island Scallops in Fanny Bay. The show is basically Chef Lynn is put through a mess of pitching in with something usually disgusting and then she cooks an amazing meal for the people who tortured her. Island Scallops harvest rare in the industry, "grown" or farmed scallops rather than dredged scallops like other companies. After watching the show with mouth watering, I had a hankering for scallops.
So off to the market I went and got exhorbinantly priced fresh never frozen halibut and then 6 big fat juicy scallops. My wallet needs CPR and might not recover for a bit. When I grew up one of dad's ex-college mates and who now lives above TSW, spent his summers fishing Halibut. Our freezer was always full of just caught amazing fish. This Halibut tasted every bit as good. I left the Scallops for a second course and a big surprize. Two big juicy scallops each for the three of us. I seared them perfectly and the smell in the kitchen was that unmistakeable smell of heaven. They sat for a few minutes so the middle went opaque but didn't overcook. The anticipation after the great salmon was building. Finally the first bite.......... crunch, second chew crunch. Four of the Six were full of sand. I could have cried. Never have I had such bad sand in scallops.
The Island Scallops would not have had sand in them as they are grown above the sand not dredged up with the sand. As filtration animals they take in water and nutriants and expel water and waste. Being suspended means they are much less likely to retain sand. Similar to farmed oysters.
I have had Island Scallops and they are amazing. Kudos to them for perfecting this and providing scallops that aren't farmed using the destructive dredging to harvest them. Buying the Chilkat must mean the company is thriving and expanding.
Ok Island Scallops, I have given a good pitch for you, how about a dozen by air??? ;D
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 19, 2012 10:28:04 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Apr 9, 2012 19:47:39 GMT -8
Today, Chilkat was moored out in the water off the Fanny Bay wharf. Since Mr Horn posted his last photos, her hull has been either painted or primed a dark grey.
Being the consummate professional photographer that I am, I recharged my camera's battery last night, and then forgot to put it back in my camera, so no photos.
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Post by Neil on May 2, 2012 21:53:46 GMT -8
Previous post, I said the Chilkat ( Scallop Producer) had been painted or primed... the light must have been playing tricks on my eyes, because she's still a very rusty AMH blue. Here, moored off shore at Fanny Bay, being serenaded by a float full of sea lions. If someone's up that way, they could certainly compose a shot for next month's forum header.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2012 11:37:30 GMT -8
Chilkat at Fanny Bay BC, with the Queen of Vancouver. - 2 boat service on Baynes Sound during the summer months.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2012 17:04:42 GMT -8
Chilkat at Fanny Bay BC, on August 4, 2012. at dawn: Now after sunrise, but sun is not yet reaching the ship Sun is now touching the ship In the morning sun's glow:
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 8, 2012 15:29:58 GMT -8
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 27, 2012 9:26:10 GMT -8
Now that the Queen of Vancouver has left Fanny Bay, all seems quiet. Though, it appears the Chilkat received a new coat of paint. August 26, 2012The following images posted by this account are copyright © S.A. ~ Unauthorized use is prohibited. Ex-AMHS' Chilkat at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr Ex-AMHS' Chilkat at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr
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Post by Northern Exploration on Aug 27, 2012 11:49:31 GMT -8
I have mentioned this before but if you want to know more about Fanny Bay Scallops, the owner of the Chilkat, try googling the show, "Pitching In" with "Chef Lynn Crawford". Former Chef to the Four Seasons Toronto and then New York City. The premise is to parallel her own food journey, where she wanted out of the Star Chef role and back to passion in cooking. As part of that she goes to all sorts of suppliers of food and "pitches in" for the day with labour and then prepares a gourmet meal using the products for the farmers/producers etc. Seeing her battle turkeys at a massive turkey farm, herd sheep, haul lobster pots, and in this case bring up the Scallops is quite funny. The boat partially hidden, that the Chilkat is tied up to, is the one she went out on Scalloping on the show.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 6, 2012 8:48:00 GMT -8
View of the Chilkat's new paint job. - seen October 5, 2012 by me at Fanny Bay, BC. ---------------- Compare to this similar angled photo by Scott from August 2012. Ex-AMHS' Chilkat at Fanny Bay. by BCFS, on Flickr
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Post by EGfleet on Nov 17, 2012 5:09:28 GMT -8
Look who made an appearance in the San Juans yesterday! (And is, at last check, moored at Lovric's in Anacortes, though on the outside of the breakwater where it isn't easy to get a photo of her...) Courtesy of Barnacle.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 17, 2012 8:57:31 GMT -8
Look who made an appearance in the San Juans yesterday! Courtesy of Barnacle. Thanks guys, for taking and posting that photo. It's good to know that Chilkat is able to move around to different locations, a bit.
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