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MV Hyak
May 11, 2006 18:54:26 GMT -8
Post by SS Shasta on May 11, 2006 18:54:26 GMT -8
So WSF now has both "wet" and "dry" boats??? Hmmm. Anyway I thought the MV Evergreen State had a rather nice galley area. It was even better before it was remodeled a few years back. The company that ran the galley service on all the vessels until it pulled out a couple of years ago did a good job in my opinion. They did a good job especially on the short runs, where time was always a big factor. Does anyone have comments on how the new firms are doing? It sounds like it is rather "hit and miss" as to which vessels have galley service. Aparently the MV Chelan is the only vessel in the Islands with the service; the MV Hyak's galley is still closed on Bremerton run, etc. Seems rather confusing at best.
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MV Hyak
May 11, 2006 19:46:18 GMT -8
Post by SS San Mateo on May 11, 2006 19:46:18 GMT -8
Sounds Foods came very close to shutting down galley service a few months ago. They were trying to get WSF to cover some of the expenses that the other providers have to pay. I don't know if they're still trying to do so.
-- LB
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MV Hyak
May 16, 2006 10:45:53 GMT -8
Post by SS San Mateo on May 16, 2006 10:45:53 GMT -8
The Hyak will be up in the San Juans starting tommorow (replacing the Sealth, which is replacing the Evergreen State on the Vashon route). The Walla Walla will be taking over for the Hyak on the Bremerton route.
-- LB
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MV Hyak
May 16, 2006 19:02:56 GMT -8
Post by northwesterner on May 16, 2006 19:02:56 GMT -8
The Hyak will be up in the San Juans starting tommorow (replacing the Sealth, which is replacing the Evergreen State on the Vashon route). The Walla Walla will be taking over for the Hyak on the Bremerton route. -- LB So... has the last month and a half that the Evergreen State has operated the Vashon route the longest stretch of time she's been in service since she became a reserve boat? How did she do? And will she run this summer?
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MV Hyak
May 17, 2006 6:14:07 GMT -8
Post by SS Shasta on May 17, 2006 6:14:07 GMT -8
So... has the last month and a half that the Evergreen State has operated the Vashon route the longest stretch of time she's been in service since she became a reserve boat? How did she do? And will she run this summer? This is a excellent question! In my opinion, MV Evergreen State should be operated as the 3rd vessel on the Edmonds/Kingston route this summer, perhaps on a Friday through Monday schedule. A similar pattern was used on this route during the late 1960's with SS San Mateo used as the 3rd vessel. It certainly helped to keep long lines moving. One thing for certain........the traveling public that are trapped in those lines become very angry if they learn that a good vessel the size of MV Evergreen State is sitting idle and empty at Eagle Harbor. I rode MV Evergreen State on the trip to Southworth and return a few hours later last week. She is definitely a nice vessel to ride with very pleasent passenger spaces. While she needs some paint and TLC, she is a definite asset and should be used during the busy summer months. It would certainly be stupid and foolish if WSF decides to give her a early retirement!! ;D
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MV Hyak
May 17, 2006 7:02:06 GMT -8
Post by SS San Mateo on May 17, 2006 7:02:06 GMT -8
Something odd during the time the Evergreen State was on the Vashon route: Since September 2003, the #1 & #2 boats (generally the Tillikum & Klahowya) switch running positions on the weekend. This was not done while the Evergreen State was on her latest stint on the route. I'm wondering if there were seating capacity issues on the 6:05 am trip from Southworth (the Evergreen State has a smaller passenger cabin and there's a lot of walk-ons on that trip).
-- LB
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MV Hyak
May 17, 2006 8:19:46 GMT -8
Post by SS Shasta on May 17, 2006 8:19:46 GMT -8
Could it have anything to do with the galley being closed on M/V Evergreen State during this period of service? At 6:05 AM lots of folks want their hot coffee and donuts and WSF likely hopes to keep them happy. The firm operating the galley service would want the business as their financial condition has been unsteady from what I understand.
I personally think that WSF really let the public down on this galley service issue. They (WSF) should in my opinion have the galley on Evergreen cleaned up and ready to go for the galley service company.
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MV Hyak
May 21, 2006 14:58:31 GMT -8
Post by SS Shasta on May 21, 2006 14:58:31 GMT -8
BTW: Is the galley open on MV Hyak now that she has returned to the San Juan Islands?
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MV Hyak
Jun 29, 2006 16:16:31 GMT -8
Post by SS Shasta on Jun 29, 2006 16:16:31 GMT -8
BTW: Is the galley open on MV Hyak now that she has returned to the San Juan Islands? Last I heard only the Chelan and Yakima until summer schedule starts. According to the WSF Web Site, there is still no galley service on MV Hyak and MV Kaleetan. Just wondering if this is correct?
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MV Hyak
Aug 22, 2006 12:19:31 GMT -8
Post by SS Shasta on Aug 22, 2006 12:19:31 GMT -8
Looks like MV Hyak is out-of-service at Anacortes this afternoon with generator problems. She is being replaced for her scheduled trip to Orcas.
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MV Hyak
Sept 17, 2006 0:29:19 GMT -8
Post by ruddernut on Sept 17, 2006 0:29:19 GMT -8
Is it pronounced 'heeyak' or 'hayak'?
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MV Hyak
Sept 17, 2006 0:47:06 GMT -8
Post by hergfest on Sept 17, 2006 0:47:06 GMT -8
I have always said "Hi-Ak".
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MV Hyak
Sept 25, 2006 17:54:13 GMT -8
Post by Barnacle on Sept 25, 2006 17:54:13 GMT -8
To sum up: The Hyak was having electrical problems in the galley area for most of the spring, which is what kept the galley closed. I've just come off a very nostalgic summer of working on the old girl, with many fond memories of working in the galley when I was seventeen. Very little in the galley area has changed in her general layout, save for the disappearance of the deep fryer and the large grill (which was replaced with a smaller one, but it remained unused).
The might Hyak is one of the two remaining vessels in the WSF Fleet with "upright" (freestanding) telegraphs; four more have console-type telegraphs, and the rest are pilothouse control. The upholstery and paint may be fresh, but underneath it, she's still pretty much the same ol' Hyak from 1967--though the EMD 645-T/Cs are louder than the original 567s.
And with a loud raspberry to those who tout the modern technology of pilothouse control, may I state that the old girl is a dream to handle.
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MV Hyak
Oct 7, 2006 18:09:16 GMT -8
Post by SS Shasta on Oct 7, 2006 18:09:16 GMT -8
I have another question about MV Hyak. When we were in the San Juans this summer, I noticed that the windows on MV Hyak looked smaller than on MV Yakima which we were riding. When the "Supers" were built I thought that they were identical in (almost?) all respects. I know that there were many changes made to MV Elwa before she entered international service, but I thought that the other three would still be basically the same. Can someone fill me in on the wheelhouse windows? I'm puzzled Thanks!
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MV Hyak
Oct 7, 2006 18:39:34 GMT -8
Post by SS San Mateo on Oct 7, 2006 18:39:34 GMT -8
The front wheelhouse windows on the Yakima and Kaleetan were replaced when they were rebuilt (the middle front window on the Kaleetan was replaced with a taller one sometime after her rebuilt). The windows are also slanted forward to reduce glare (or so I heard).
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Post by Barnacle on Oct 8, 2006 7:19:21 GMT -8
Accurate on all counts, SS San Mateo. The Hyak is still sporting her original pilothouse windows, as is the Elwha as of this writing. (I say 'as of this writing' because the old girl is going in for a refit this winter and the 'new' pilothouse windows were a likely proposition, at least until she attempted to melt down a drive motor. Stay tuned...) [edit-continuing on--jeez, I really gotta learn to finish the thought before I post!:] The old style windows were/are crank-down, at least the handful that open (only about eight of the twenty-two surrounding the pilohouse actually open.) They were/are quite popular with some of the crews, especially on the warm-but rainy days, when it's possible to open the window an inch for the breeze but still be under the shelter of the pilothouse roof from rain!
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MV Hyak
Oct 21, 2006 11:58:55 GMT -8
Post by SS Shasta on Oct 21, 2006 11:58:55 GMT -8
The might Hyak is one of the two remaining vessels in the WSF Fleet with "upright" (freestanding) telegraphs; four more have console-type telegraphs, and the rest are pilothouse control. And with a loud raspberry to those who tout the modern technology of pilothouse control, may I state that the old girl is a dream to handle. Barnacle, what is the other vessel with freestanding telegraphs? Were they removed from the other Supers during their rebuild?
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MV Hyak
Oct 21, 2006 12:25:07 GMT -8
Post by SS San Mateo on Oct 21, 2006 12:25:07 GMT -8
Probably the Klickitat. I was just looking at a picture of the wheelhouse after she was rebuilt and there is a free-standing telegraph ahead and to the left of the steering wheel.
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MV Hyak
Oct 22, 2006 10:14:36 GMT -8
Post by Barnacle on Oct 22, 2006 10:14:36 GMT -8
Yep. The Klickitat still has upright telegraphs, though not the originals from 1927 (which I would've preferred for asthetic reasons). The Hyak is the only Super with her original telegraphs of the upright variety... the Yakima and Kaleetan have console-mounted "throttle" style telegraphs; the Elwha's is a knob and dial set flat against the console only as a back up since she alone was converted to pilothouse control. I have no idea what the Spokane and Walla Walla have for telegraphs since the console-mounted originals were reportedly replaced during their MLUs.
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Post by zman on Nov 6, 2006 7:45:04 GMT -8
I was on the Hyak on Saturday and noticed that there is no artwork up in either of the cabins...Does anybody know if she has always been like that?? I seem to remember some of the Native paintings on the steel walls. Also, it seems that a new room was added on the Upper passenger deck. It is at the No. 2 side of the doors that seperate that galley from the seating area...It definitely stands out because the walls are not steel, and they have a marble pattern that mixes various shades of that tan. I think that there are at least 20 different shades of seat colors in the main cabin...there are some greenish ones and a couple of dark brown ones and the rest are various shades of tan. The upper cabin has one shade of tan. She just seems so 'blah'. I have these pics of the upper cabin...The shot from the doorway shows that added on room in the galley area on the right
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MV Hyak
Nov 6, 2006 11:59:56 GMT -8
Post by SS San Mateo on Nov 6, 2006 11:59:56 GMT -8
There may have been artwork on the walls in the stairwells between the car deck and the lower passenger deck, but I'm not 100% sure. I haven't been on a pre-MLR superferry in a long time (may have been as far back as the early 90's).
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MV Hyak
Nov 6, 2006 12:24:23 GMT -8
Post by Barnacle on Nov 6, 2006 12:24:23 GMT -8
I remember the native-style artwork silkscreened into the formica panels in the stairwells on the Supers, but I don't think there were any others on the walls; just the ones on the tables. You may be thinking of the Elwha, which has cor-ten steel cutouts of native-style animals by Barry Herem.
You'll also note the original ice-cube-tray light fixtures are finally gone from the upper cabin. (The lower cabin had them removed a few years back.) Good riddance to those... they were a bear to clean and change the tubes.
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MV Hyak
Nov 6, 2006 13:05:45 GMT -8
Post by zman on Nov 6, 2006 13:05:45 GMT -8
I do think that there is some art along the CD stairwells. The place that I noticed seemed a little different is the walls of the main cabin midship. I will be on the 15:00 trip from Seattle to Bremerton this pm and will have a look.
The elevator is on the No. 1 end, starboard side.
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Post by zman on Nov 7, 2006 7:10:22 GMT -8
OK She has two paintings between the upper car deck and the main cabin. These same two paintings are on the other three stairwells. There are also some designs on the tabletops in the galley. That is about it.
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Post by Barnacle on Nov 7, 2006 7:20:49 GMT -8
Yes, the cool black and white historical pictures were transferred onto the refurbished Kaleetan in 1999. It seems that they were disappearing off the walls while she was on the Bremerton run...
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