tom98250
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Post by tom98250 on Feb 3, 2011 8:55:49 GMT -8
That gizmo is an inclinometer; it measures how far the vessel is heeling over or listing; this in return provides indication whether you should retrieve a life jacket--found under the seats, or in the overhead drop bins...  It should also be observed that many of them throughout the fleet are stuck... ;D ...got WD40...? |
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Post by Steve Rosenow on Feb 8, 2011 7:58:08 GMT -8
Nah, I'd recommend PB Blaster... WD40 has no penetrating qualities. As for the Kaleetan, I got a few more photos today. I think the guys on that vessel know that I like photographing it, because yesterday they sped out of the dock upon the 1:45PM departure leaving me no chance to get the shot I was hoping for. LOL, all kidding aside, I did notice something about the Kaleetan that I was curious of.  MV Kaleetan by srosenow_98, on Flickr There's a rather noticeable black smear at End No. 1 on the port side of the vessel right above a car deck port, and what appears to be a brass or bronze pipe with a fitting at the end of it sticking out of the bulkhead. Is this some sort of exhaust port? I've noticed this smear on other photos of the Kaleetan not including mine. Anywho, a few departing shots.  MV Kaleetan arriving in Bremerton by srosenow_98, on Flickr  MV Kaleetan arriving in Bremerton by srosenow_98, on Flickr  MV Kaleetan arriving in Bremerton by srosenow_98, on Flickr I really like the effect of these shots, kinda gives off an impression of just how much power these vessels can wield.  MV Kaleetan leaving Bremerton by srosenow_98, on Flickr Right after the above photo was taken, the captain began a hard turn....  MV Kaleetan leaving Bremerton by srosenow_98, on Flickr  MV Kaleetan leaving Bremerton by srosenow_98, on Flickr And as always without fail, a seagull escort. LOL. |
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Post by Barnacle on Feb 11, 2011 12:12:59 GMT -8
Nah, I'd recommend PB Blaster... WD40 has no penetrating qualities. As for the Kaleetan, I got a few more photos today. I think the guys on that vessel know that I like photographing it, because yesterday they sped out of the dock upon the 1:45PM departure leaving me no chance to get the shot I was hoping for. LOL, all kidding aside, I did notice something about the Kaleetan that I was curious of. MV Kaleetan by srosenow_98, on Flickr There's a rather noticeable black smear at End No. 1 on the port side of the vessel right above a car deck port, and what appears to be a brass or bronze pipe with a fitting at the end of it sticking out of the bulkhead. Is this some sort of exhaust port? I've noticed this smear on other photos of the Kaleetan not including mine. Exhaust port for the emergency generator. |
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Post by Ferryman on Feb 12, 2011 9:24:29 GMT -8
Nah, I'd recommend PB Blaster... WD40 has no penetrating qualities. As for the Kaleetan, I got a few more photos today. I think the guys on that vessel know that I like photographing it, because yesterday they sped out of the dock upon the 1:45PM departure leaving me no chance to get the shot I was hoping for. LOL, all kidding aside, I did notice something about the Kaleetan that I was curious of. MV Kaleetan by srosenow_98, on Flickr There's a rather noticeable black smear at End No. 1 on the port side of the vessel right above a car deck port, and what appears to be a brass or bronze pipe with a fitting at the end of it sticking out of the bulkhead. Is this some sort of exhaust port? I've noticed this smear on other photos of the Kaleetan not including mine. Exhaust port for the emergency generator. Really? I know you would know better than I would with this vessel....but shouldn't the Emergency Generator be up top near the funnel? Seems so strange and almost pointless to have it below the passenger decks and close to the bow. Are other WSF vessels like this as well? |
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Post by Barnacle on Feb 12, 2011 11:57:53 GMT -8
Really? I know you would know better than I would with this vessel....but shouldn't the Emergency Generator be up top near the funnel? Seems so strange and almost pointless to have it below the passenger decks and close to the bow. Are other WSF vessels like this as well? That's where a lot of them are, but this was a retrofit. (The Elwha's ended up topside and caused a myriad of stability problems for the already top-heavy Super.) The theory is that once the main deck is underwater, you've only got a few seconds left anyway, because you've lost sufficient buoyancy to drag the whole ship down. |
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Post by Steve Rosenow on Feb 13, 2011 1:19:49 GMT -8
Nah, I'd recommend PB Blaster... WD40 has no penetrating qualities. As for the Kaleetan, I got a few more photos today. I think the guys on that vessel know that I like photographing it, because yesterday they sped out of the dock upon the 1:45PM departure leaving me no chance to get the shot I was hoping for. LOL, all kidding aside, I did notice something about the Kaleetan that I was curious of. MV Kaleetan by srosenow_98, on Flickr There's a rather noticeable black smear at End No. 1 on the port side of the vessel right above a car deck port, and what appears to be a brass or bronze pipe with a fitting at the end of it sticking out of the bulkhead. Is this some sort of exhaust port? I've noticed this smear on other photos of the Kaleetan not including mine. Exhaust port for the emergency generator. Thanks! I always wondered what that was. |
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Post by Steve Rosenow on Feb 13, 2011 1:29:42 GMT -8
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Post by Steve Rosenow on Feb 17, 2011 1:08:21 GMT -8
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Jody
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Post by Jody on Feb 17, 2011 1:12:24 GMT -8
Steven,
Thanks for sharing these photos. It's been nearly eight months since I sailed across the Sound for the last time (for now) aboard the Kaleetan, bound for Colorado and now Arizona. The spot down there at the Fountain Park was a favorite when I wanted to get a quick ferry fix. It looks like you got stupendous weather. Winters are always best out there. If you can tolerate the rain, there are some really great rewards packaged in with it...
Again, thanks. And have a great day!
Jody
Copper Spike Excursion Train Conductor, Globe, AZ
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Post by Steve Rosenow on Feb 18, 2011 3:43:41 GMT -8
Thanks, Jody for the kind words. The Kaleetan was the first ferry I remember being on as a kid and I remember back then it still had its original interior (this was back when the ferries had the "rainbow" stripe on the sides and funnels of each vessel). Save the best for last, of course.  M/V Kaleetan approaching Colman Ferry Dock by srosenow_98, on Flickr  M/V Kaleetan at Colman Ferry Dock by srosenow_98, on Flickr  M/V Kaleetan port-side upper car deck by srosenow_98, on Flickr Less than two minutes after I took this, both upper side galley decks were packed, end to end.  M/V Kaleetan No. 1 End upper car deck. by srosenow_98, on Flickr  M/V Kaleetan No. 1 End car deck by srosenow_98, on Flickr Note the white 1996 Ford Taurus in the lower right corner. That's my car.  M/V Kaleetan No. 2 End upper shelter by srosenow_98, on Flickr  M/V Kaleetan No. 1 End portside name plaque and sky reflections by srosenow_98, on Flickr This is probably, aside from the photos I took yesterday in Bremerton (see my previous post), one of the best photos I have ever taken of this vessel. I love how the sky reflects off of those upper shelter deck windows like that. |
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Post by Kahloke on Feb 18, 2011 4:48:30 GMT -8
Thanks, Jody for the kind words. The Kaleetan was the first ferry I remember being on as a kid and I remember back then it still had its original interior (this was back when the ferries had the "rainbow" stripe on the sides and funnels of each vessel). Good photos of Kaleetan. The Kaleetan was my favourite when I was a kid, too, but that was back when Kaleetan was the big boat in the San Juans. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 18, 2011 10:35:24 GMT -8
Cool photos! I love those ships the Super Class ships. I have only been on the Elwha though so maybe next time I go down to Anacortes I will have to ride the Yakima or Hyak. I remember from when I rode the Elwha before how spacious and roomy those ships were. And they actually have an outside sun deck which is nice so you have more outside deck space other than just the pickleforks. Does anyone know the reasoning why the Issaqua Class ships dont have Sun Decks for passengers and the Evergreen State Class too??? I think all the other WSF vessels have Sun Decks am I right??
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Post by EGfleet on Feb 18, 2011 11:43:33 GMT -8
Cool photos! I love those ships the Super Class ships. I have only been on the Elwha though so maybe next time I go down to Anacortes I will have to ride the Yakima or Hyak. I remember from when I rode the Elwha before how spacious and roomy those ships were. And they actually have an outside sun deck which is nice so you have more outside deck space other than just the pickleforks. Does anyone know the reasoning why the Issaqua Class ships dont have Sun Decks for passengers and the Evergreen State Class too??? I think all the other WSF vessels have Sun Decks am I right?? won't be back until May, according to the last vessel maintenance update. As for the reasoning as to why some boats have sun decks and others don't...we've covered that before. But the Issaquahs don't have them because they were drawn off the Evergreens...the Evergreens don't have them because of proximity to the wheelhouse (security reasons these days) and because quite honestly it isn't all that pleasant up there. Having been up on that deck on the Chelan it s very noisy, extremely windy, and often in the thick of the exhaust from the funnels. All in all, not at all pleasant. Now, back to the Kaleetan...and photos from the archives...  Launch in San Diego. (Courtesy of Barnacle)  First days at work on the Seattle-Winslow run.  Early days on the Seattle-Winslow run.  Oldest postcard I have of her in the Islands. I believe she first came to the San Juans in '73, but Barnacle would know for sure.  Another early card.  Approaching Pole Pass. I doubt anyone would do this these days.  And through Pole Pass she goes!  San Juans, 1970's.  Blockaded at Friday Harbor. I believe this was in protest of the Boldt Decision en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boldt_Decision.  My favorite postcard of her.  Ye Olde Collector's Card.  At Orcas, the 80's.  In the 1990's, filling in at Kingston. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 18, 2011 11:45:34 GMT -8
Does anyone know the reasoning why the Issaqua Class ships dont have Sun Decks for passengers and the Evergreen State Class too??? I think all the other WSF vessels have Sun Decks am I right?? Barnacle has said before that the Issaquah-class ships don't have a hurricane-deck (ie. sun deck) because they were designed based on the Evergreen-State class, and those 3 ships also lacked a hurricane-deck. I think the other reason is that most WSF routes served by the Issaquah and E-State class ships are short-length, so less need for the extra outside space, because the trip is over in < 30 minutes anyways. ----------- Steve beat me to it by 3 minutes.....so that's good corroboration. |
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Neil
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Post by Neil on Feb 18, 2011 12:14:25 GMT -8
EGfleet: For those of us not very familiar with Washington geography, can you fill us in on Pole Pass? I don't know if the photos are presenting a bit of an illusion, or if it's that incredibly narrow. Hard to believe anyone would take a huge ferry through there, from the looks of it.
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Post by Kahloke on Feb 18, 2011 12:16:00 GMT -8
Now, back to the Kaleetan...and photos from the archives... Great historical photos of Kaleetan, EGFleet! Thanks for sharing them. Approaching Pole Pass. I doubt anyone would do this these days. And through Pole Pass she goes! YOWZA  I didn't know ANY ferry could fit through Pole Pass, let alone a Super! That's impressive. I like how that first photo shows the old hydraulic gates. I remember those from the late 70's, and then later, when they were always left in the "Up" position, before WSF removed them permanently. |
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Post by Neil on Feb 18, 2011 12:20:51 GMT -8
EGfleet: For those of us who are not overly familiar with Washington geography, can you fill us in on Pole Pass? I don't know if the photos are presenting a bit of an illusion, or if it's actually that incredibly narrow. Hard to believe anyone would take a huge ferry through there.
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Post by Kahloke on Feb 18, 2011 12:29:14 GMT -8
EGfleet: For those of us who are not overly familiar with Washington geography, can you fill us in on Pole Pass? I don't know if the photos are presenting a bit of an illusion, or if it's actually that incredibly narrow. Hard to believe anyone would take a huge ferry through there. It IS incredibly narrow. I am surprised they actually tried running a ferry through there, and a Super Class vessel at that. Even more impressive is that they actually made it through. It must have been a really high tide. Pole Pass is between Orcas Island, just south of Deer Harbor, and Crane Island. Wasp Passage is on the other side of Crane Island (between Crane and Shaw), which is the route the ferries normally take. I'll try to get a Google Earth image posted here so you can see for yourself. |
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Post by Kahloke on Feb 18, 2011 12:48:52 GMT -8
Here is an image of Pole Pass that I marked up:  |
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Post by Kahloke on Feb 18, 2011 22:26:43 GMT -8
As long as EGFleet's been posting some historical photos of Kaleetan, here's a postcard I have of Kaleetan in Friday Harbor, probably early 90's. I know I have posted this elsewhere, but this thread seems like a better location for it.  |
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Post by Steve Rosenow on Feb 20, 2011 12:56:49 GMT -8
Thanks, EGFleet! It's weird you don't see these photos aboard their respective vessels. You think you'd see a gallery of its construction somewhere.
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Post by Steve Rosenow on Feb 22, 2011 0:19:46 GMT -8
Photos? No. How about a video?! Oh yes.
Taken on my Feb. 19th crossing.
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Post by zargoman on Feb 22, 2011 22:11:58 GMT -8
Back to that Pole Pass thing: Is there any particular reason to go through it vs. Wasp Passage? I guess it could shave a couple of seconds off a trip to Sidney, but it doesn't appear to have an advantage of any sort.
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Post by Kahloke on Feb 22, 2011 22:13:56 GMT -8
Back to that Pole Pass thing: Is there any particular reason to go through it vs. Wasp Passage? I guess it could shave a couple of seconds off a trip to Sidney, but it doesn't appear to have an advantage of any sort. No, it doesn't, and I'm still surprised they actually tried it. Maybe it was a dare ;D |
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Post by lmtengs on Feb 23, 2011 7:24:09 GMT -8
Back to that Pole Pass thing: Is there any particular reason to go through it vs. Wasp Passage? I guess it could shave a couple of seconds off a trip to Sidney, but it doesn't appear to have an advantage of any sort. No, it doesn't, and I'm still surprised they actually tried it. Maybe it was a dare ;D It's not so uncommon in Norway! Here's a photo from a Norwegian Ferry Forum: i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt169/Scanorama_2009/462010/bergensfjord_0456.jpgThis ferry has to go through that little pass to enter of one of their ferry terminals. The berth's about 200 feet past it, or that's what it looked like from other photos posted in the same thread. |
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