|
|
Post by SS San Mateo on Nov 10, 2014 9:47:25 GMT -8
|
|
Ignacio
Oiler (New Member)
Posts: 37 
|
Post by Ignacio on Dec 1, 2014 0:35:19 GMT -8
I just rode the Chelan on the Clinton to Mukilteo run. Thursday night one of the staff said the usual boat, the Kittitas, was having potable water issues and they pulled it from service.  |
|
|
|
Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 2, 2014 19:52:21 GMT -8
|
|
|
|
Post by chokai on Apr 7, 2015 11:47:08 GMT -8
The Chelan is hanging out at Lake Union Dry Dock. I seem to recall that getting an Issaquah class ferry into/out of Lake Union requires some creativity with the locks due to the beam is that true?
|
|
|
|
Post by Barnacle on Apr 9, 2015 5:00:15 GMT -8
The Chelan is hanging out at Lake Union Dry Dock. I seem to recall that getting an Issaquah class ferry into/out of Lake Union requires some creativity with the locks due to the beam is that true? Well, the large lock is only 80 feet wide, so it's a tight fit with the Issaquah class being 78' on the beam. I'd always been told they had to do some creative maneuvering, but that just says it needs to be careful. I'm kind of bummed I didn't get a chance to watch it. Perhaps I'll get lucky and see it on the way out. |
|
|
|
Post by zargoman on Apr 28, 2015 16:58:23 GMT -8
I had some time to kill before the next boat to Bainbridge, so I went down to Eastlake Ave and found the Chelan   Lots of painting going on. |
|
|
|
Post by zargoman on Jun 7, 2015 18:28:31 GMT -8
The Chelan is going to be towed from Lake union to Eagle Harbor tomorrow. WSF says that she will be going through the locks around 7AM.
Large locks are 80' wide; Chelan is 78'8".
Posted on Twitter
WA State Ferries ✔@wsferries
It's gonna be exciting to see the Chelan transit thru the @chittendenlocks with just a couple feet to spare June 8, 7AM! @myballard
4:06 PM - 5 Jun 2015
|
|
|
|
Post by Kahloke on Jun 8, 2015 7:53:21 GMT -8
|
|
|
|
Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jun 8, 2015 8:57:24 GMT -8
Q13 Fox News was reporting the Chelan going through the locks live.
|
|
|
|
Post by chokai on Jun 8, 2015 11:13:49 GMT -8
Great pictures, heck of a tight fit. I recall a story about one of the Iowa class battleships (108') transiting the Panama canal (110'). The captain made the crew use all the spare mattresses to make sure they didn't scratch her. Doesn't look like that happened here. ;-)
|
|
|
|
Post by Barnacle on Jun 8, 2015 18:17:58 GMT -8
Great pictures, heck of a tight fit. I recall a story about one of the Iowa class battleships (108') transiting the Panama canal (110'). The captain made the crew use all the spare mattresses to make sure they didn't scratch her. Doesn't look like that happened here. ;-) We don't have spare mattresses.  |
|
|
|
Post by crashlament on Jun 9, 2015 7:20:20 GMT -8
I was just looking at some pics of the Chelan entering Ballard Locks. She looks terrific, like new.
|
|
|
|
Post by zargoman on Jun 14, 2015 5:00:16 GMT -8
|
|
|
|
Post by Barnacle on Jun 15, 2015 17:32:12 GMT -8
Chelan heading off to Anacortes yesterday  Heh. Even though they're the crew's cars, interesting to note they still parked within the lines... |
|
|
|
Post by R30A on Jun 16, 2015 7:07:54 GMT -8
I notice it has the square solarium windows now. Were these added in the recent stint at Lake Union, or did I not notice them earlier?
|
|
|
|
Post by crashlament on Jun 16, 2015 18:58:05 GMT -8
Here is my tour of the Chelan. I won't be doing a second one after her refit, but will be doing an elevator ride, and a departure or two on the Islands, something to look forward to  |
|
|
|
Post by Kahloke on Jun 29, 2015 7:26:35 GMT -8
Chelan on her way back to Anacortes from Sidney and FH on Saturday, June 27 2015:  |
|
|
|
Post by Barnacle on Jul 2, 2015 7:30:42 GMT -8
I notice it has the square solarium windows now. Were these added in the recent stint at Lake Union, or did I not notice them earlier? New this year. They're actually overlays on top of the original framework instead of the gasket-lined inserts (which always leaked). A much needed improvement. |
|
|
|
Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 6, 2015 18:43:14 GMT -8
|
|
|
|
Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 8, 2015 5:07:27 GMT -8
Is it just me, or does the "Flying T" logo look bigger than before she got repainted? |
|
|
|
Post by Barnacle on Jul 8, 2015 17:41:05 GMT -8
It's just you. |
|
|
|
Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 10, 2015 20:45:45 GMT -8
Chelan at Sidney on July 10, 2015: In the morning:  001 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Departing in the evening, in wonderful light  034 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr ----------- In my observation this week, the noon sailing leaving Sidney is busier than the evening sailing. |
|
Koastal Karl
Voyager 
Been on every BC Ferry now!!!!!
Posts: 7,747
|
Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 10, 2015 20:57:17 GMT -8
The noon sailing is also direct to Anacortes which I think is more popular than the evening sailing which makes a stop at Friday Harbor. It will be a long night for the crew of the Chelan as she is doing the Elwha's late trip from Anacortes to Friday Harbor and back with all the stops as the Elwha is having mechanical problems. That sailing is suppose to leave at 8:20pm but it will be late as the Chelan dosent arrive till like 8:30pm from Sidney!
|
|
|
|
Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 11, 2015 14:26:22 GMT -8
|
|
|
|
Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 14, 2015 10:45:14 GMT -8
Chelan approaching Sidney on July 6, 2015 in the early evening. - Sidney spit is in the left background. A smoky day on the south coast of BC  DSC09368 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
|
