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Post by chokai on Jun 13, 2015 17:30:59 GMT -8
If it hasn't already the big dry dock from Portland will show up @ Vigor soon. It is a panamax dock and can easily accommodate a Jumbo class vessel. Should give them more flexibility going forward.
I had heard at some point that the Fairhaven @ Bellingham was gunning to find some equipment to be able to dry dock JMII's and work on them. Has anyone heard anything about that or did it die a quiet death?
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 13, 2015 18:10:53 GMT -8
If it hasn't already the big dry dock from Portland will show up @ Vigor soon. It is a panamax dock and can easily accommodate a Jumbo class vessel. Should give them more flexibility going forward. I had heard at some point that the Fairhaven @ Bellingham was gunning to find some equipment to be able to dry dock JMII's and work on them. Has anyone heard anything about that or did it die a quiet death? It arrived a few weeks ago. As for the shipyard in Bellingham, they did get that larger drydock. More info here
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Post by zargoman on Jun 14, 2015 4:58:12 GMT -8
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Post by crashlament on Jun 16, 2015 9:57:33 GMT -8
Just before the Tacoma went out for work I managed to get a tour of her. Enjoy!
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Post by whitieiii on Jun 26, 2015 0:58:35 GMT -8
I've seen some pretty unspectacular results in off-season paint jobs, especially the Yakima's paint that was applied in February some years ago. Came off in sheets within months. Granted, I think they work harder at making that NOT happen, but still. And like EGFleet said, Vigor is available when Vigor's available. Sometimes this board forgets that there is more to the planning than "they oughta." I'm with Barnacle here. Sending the Tacoma to dry dock right now is not ideal, but could be the only time available to have the work done within the constraints of the other mechanical work that has to happen with her out of the water. Didn't we send one of the Jumbo Mark IIs up to Vancouver a few years ago for dry docking specifically because Vigor could not accommodate? Finally, it is most critical that Edmonds-Kingston has at least two Jumbos in the summer time. Having the Puyallup there is icing on the cake from a capacity perspective, but the handful of extra cars isn't totally critical. It would be a disaster if a Super had to run there all summer. even with the two jumbos I've been seeing 2 hour waits more in Kingston.... we do get the most drive ons if not tied with BI... we can manage just barley with 2 jumbos at high times but I do hope to see the Puyallup return to Kingston soon.... I wouldn't ever drive across if we had the Hyak or Tokitae again at least in the high traffic summer months
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jun 26, 2015 7:31:42 GMT -8
I'm with Barnacle here. Sending the Tacoma to dry dock right now is not ideal, but could be the only time available to have the work done within the constraints of the other mechanical work that has to happen with her out of the water. Didn't we send one of the Jumbo Mark IIs up to Vancouver a few years ago for dry docking specifically because Vigor could not accommodate? Finally, it is most critical that Edmonds-Kingston has at least two Jumbos in the summer time. Having the Puyallup there is icing on the cake from a capacity perspective, but the handful of extra cars isn't totally critical. It would be a disaster if a Super had to run there all summer. even with the two jumbos I've been seeing 2 hour waits more in Kingston.... we do get the most drive ons if not tied with BI... we can manage just barley with 2 jumbos at high times but I do hope to see the Puyallup return to Kingston soon.... I wouldn't ever drive across if we had the Hyak or Tokitae again at least in the high traffic summer months Sometimes when we wish for a third vessel although on the Kingston side that would probably require an additional lane from the merger point to the SR 104 turnoff to Hood Canal and of course the state doesn't have any money. (oh well we can all dream)
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Post by crashlament on Jun 29, 2015 7:17:28 GMT -8
Its great that the Tacoma is in the yard finally getting the paint that she needs. Has anyone seen the Chelan lately?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 29, 2015 7:34:19 GMT -8
Its great that the Tacoma is in the yard finally getting the paint that she needs. Has anyone seen the Chelan lately? I see a fresh photo of her, posted a few minutes ago.
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Post by crashlament on Jun 29, 2015 13:31:52 GMT -8
Its great that the Tacoma is in the yard finally getting the paint that she needs. Has anyone seen the Chelan lately? I see a fresh photo of her, posted a few minutes ago. Great! Can't wait to see it.
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Post by Kahloke on Jun 29, 2015 13:36:51 GMT -8
I see a fresh photo of her, posted a few minutes ago. Great! Can't wait to see it. Go to the Chelan thread. You'll see it there.
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Post by crashlament on Jun 29, 2015 18:49:15 GMT -8
Great! Can't wait to see it. Go to the Chelan thread. You'll see it there. Okay thanks!
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Post by Elwha on the Rocks on Jul 27, 2015 18:45:42 GMT -8
I took a quick ride on the Tacoma (No I'm not kidding, she was actually in service ) back in May before she was taken out for the summer. Here are a few pics: The wake leaving Seattle: The galley. I took this right as I boarded, as it fills up very quickly after loading begins! A couple different views of the bridge/superstructure: The cabin while docked in Seattle: Here she's docked at Bainbridge: And finally, on her way back to Seattle:
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Post by SS San Mateo on Aug 8, 2015 17:10:52 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 16:17:34 GMT -8
Because it's at Vigor and you can only see the top deck, it looks like it's being built :-)
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Post by rickycourtney on Oct 13, 2015 21:19:15 GMT -8
She's baaaaaack! After spending 4 months in Vigor's dry dock the Tacoma returned to service this evening sporting a new coat of paint. While in dry dock Vigor also installed new 5-blade propellers that are expected to reduce vibrations and boost fuel efficiency.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Dec 9, 2015 17:42:05 GMT -8
Is Slip 1 at Bainbridge out of service? Both vessels (Hyak and Tacoma) have been using Slip 2 this past week. The Hyak also did spend the night at Eagle Harbor on Monday night.
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Post by FNS on Dec 10, 2015 0:30:03 GMT -8
Because it's at Vigor and you can only see the top deck, it looks like it's being built :-) That looks more like an oversize "Barberi"-Class Staten Island ferry, painted white instead of orange. Just kidding. We all know that's the TACOMA and she uses conventional fixed propellers rather than egg beaters. BTW, some tugs here use egg beaters to move about and we use them making and eating scrambled eggs in our diet. Wile E Coyote gets "Scrambled Aches" in Arizona.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Oct 2, 2016 16:02:18 GMT -8
Problems with the Tacoma. From the Kitsap Sun Facebook page:
"The ferry Tacoma continues to have problems with its running lights. Workers today were not able to fix them, so its final sailing will be the 5:30 p.m. out of Seattle. The Coast Guard requires them after dark. WSF hopes to return the boat to service tonight or at least by the Monday morning commute."
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Dec 3, 2016 19:07:22 GMT -8
Tacoma arriving at Seattle from Bainbridge Island on May 21, 2016. I am posting this because she was repainted last summer. Tacoma by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr
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Post by Sammy Sam Samish on Feb 25, 2017 16:35:58 GMT -8
Does anyone know what the Tacoma's up to? She's been doing loops around Elliott Bay all day long, (I'm assuming it's sea trials). I didn't think any 'big repairs' happened while she was at Eagle Harbor.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Feb 26, 2017 7:02:55 GMT -8
Does anyone know what the Tacoma's up to? She's been doing loops around Elliott Bay all day long, (I'm assuming it's sea trials). I didn't think any 'big repairs' happened while she was at Eagle Harbor. She was moved back to Bainbridge yesterday and the Walla Walla replaced the Hyak at Bremerton so she could have her scheduled repairs done. The Kitsap was moved up to the SJIs and the Hyak's move was postponed.
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Post by R30A on Feb 27, 2017 8:55:57 GMT -8
The Kitsap is in the SJI's replacing the Chelan. The Hyak is in the SJI's replacing the Samish. (The Kitsap was planned to replace the Samish, So I suppose the Hyak is indirectly replacing the Chelan...)
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Post by rwbsparks on Aug 3, 2017 23:36:28 GMT -8
I was traveling on the Tacoma today and due to the smoke spent most of the trip in the passenger cabin. However I noticed an oddity. There is one blue seat on the boat. I looked around the rest of the boat and couldn't find another one. Is Tacoma the only vessel with a single chair of a different color? For reference the seat was located on the Winslow end (non-galley) on the southern main walkway in the passenger cabin.
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Post by R30A on Aug 4, 2017 5:02:30 GMT -8
When I caught the Kitsap on the Mukilteo run about a year and a half ago, it had a single tan Issaquah class chair front and center. I didn't see it this winter in the San Juans. (although it may have just been moved somewhere else I suppose)
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Post by PNW_ferrynerd on Mar 20, 2018 9:37:22 GMT -8
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