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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 18, 2008 18:03:53 GMT -8
Here's a video of a vehicle loading onto the fixed-mez deck of a WSF ferry.
The lady's commentary while loading is pretty funny.
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 18, 2008 19:34:15 GMT -8
I've seen this video before - thanks for posting it. The ferry is the Kittitas, and they are boarding at Clinton, on the Whidbey Island side. The lady's comments are pretty goofy  |
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 17, 2010 23:07:19 GMT -8
Next, probably the photo I gave the most consideration to. I have a pic of the Kittitas with the Cathlamet in the background that I liked quite a bit, and almost used. Problem is, it's very similar to the photo I shared of the Catlamet. After flip-flopping back and forth, I decided to shake things up and use something different.  Enjoy! Jody |
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 18, 2010 9:56:11 GMT -8
Some of my Kittitas pics: Kittitas arriving at Clinton - Sep, 2007  Car Deck   Passenger Cabin    Shelter area  |
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 18, 2010 13:32:11 GMT -8
Great comparison of the before and after. Thanks for sharing those photos, EGFleet. The original cabins on the Issaquah's really were bad. Here's a fantastic photo I am moving over from the now defunct "New WSF Photos" thread. This one was taken by member Trackside. 2. Tilt - I work in Mukilteo and one of my favorite things to do is to go down to the Lighthouse Park and watch the ferries during a windstorm. Here is the MV Kittitas approaching Mukilteo.  |
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Post by Rhody on Dec 19, 2010 20:01:51 GMT -8
 Kittitas makes another countless approach to Mukilteo |
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 12, 2011 20:46:10 GMT -8
A couple of old photos of Kittitas at Anacortes in 1991:   |
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Post by sounder on Mar 13, 2011 12:36:03 GMT -8
Nice photo's of the Kittitas at Anacortes. Was she filling in on the San Juan run? It is rare to see the Kitt away from Mukiteo-Clinton. This is like having the Klahowya some place other then on the Vashon run.
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Post by EGfleet on Mar 13, 2011 14:24:54 GMT -8
Nice photo's of the Kittitas at Anacortes. Was she filling in on the San Juan run? It is rare to see the Kitt away from Mukiteo-Clinton. This is like having the Klahowya some place other then on the Vashon run. She did a few summers up in the islands. The "Collector's Postcard" of her is a shot taken while working in the islands. She has spent the bulk of her time with the Cathlamet on the Mukilteo-Clinton run, but that period of time when the Issys were getting rotated in and out for car deck expansions, (and various mechanical failures!) and the Steel Electrics were getting their last overhaul etc they moved around a bit. These days the Issaquah is thought of as a "Vashon boat" but she actually started out on the Bremerton run and stayed there for many years. Vashon boats do tend to stick there though. The Quinault spent about 30 years on the route, and the Klahowya has been there, with rare exception, almost non-stop since 1958. There was some time out on the canal and the Kingston stint when she dropped a rudder, and more recently she did some time as Inter-island, but 99% of the time she's been at Vashon. |
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Post by Barnacle on Mar 13, 2011 21:02:34 GMT -8
Yes, those are old postcards. I don't think the Kittitas ever appeared in the San Juans once they jammed (and yes, I choose that word advisedly) the ramps in. In fact, I think the first fruitboat to show up in the San Juans on a regular assignment* with the 'Tweenies was the Chelan in 2001.
*I'm sure the Kitsap blew through on a relief stint sometime before that, though.
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Post by whidbeyislandguy on Mar 13, 2011 23:27:18 GMT -8
The Kit was our normal Boat in Clinton and most of the time she would only be in the San Juans when they needed her to fill in for another, meaning we would get a SE.. I remember very clearly we had just gotten her back when the ramps were installed and they took here up there to fill in for a Super that was down and we again got an SE.. Sometime we would get an evergreen if we were lucky..
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 14, 2011 5:20:21 GMT -8
I don't think the Kittitas ever appeared in the San Juans once they jammed (and yes, I choose that word advisedly) the ramps in. In fact, I think the first fruitboat to show up in the San Juans on a regular assignment* with the 'Tweenies was the Chelan in 2001. *I'm sure the Kitsap blew through on a relief stint sometime before that, though. If you look at my photos of Kittitas at Anacortes in 1991 a few posts up, you'll notice she had the ramps by then. Does anyone know when they installed the "Tween Deck" ramps on Kittitas? It must not have been long before I took those photos in 91. And, you're right about Kitsap. Here's a photo I took of her sometime in the mid-to-late 90's filling in at Orcas:  |
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Post by Barnacle on Mar 14, 2011 8:41:38 GMT -8
I don't think the Kittitas ever appeared in the San Juans once they jammed (and yes, I choose that word advisedly) the ramps in. In fact, I think the first fruitboat to show up in the San Juans on a regular assignment* with the 'Tweenies was the Chelan in 2001. *I'm sure the Kitsap blew through on a relief stint sometime before that, though. If you look at my photos of Kittitas at Anacortes in 1991 a few posts up, you'll notice she had the ramps by then. Does anyone know when they installed the "Tween Deck" ramps on Kittitas? It must not have been long before I took those photos in 91. In my defense, you have to look fairly closely at the photos to see indications of the ramps. ;D Bleah. I really must stop posting on here when I'm tired. Oh, and I'd have to guess that your photo of the Kitsap is after 1995--the OGB racing stripes started disappearing around then. |
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 14, 2011 11:22:53 GMT -8
If you look at my photos of Kittitas at Anacortes in 1991 a few posts up, you'll notice she had the ramps by then. Does anyone know when they installed the "Tween Deck" ramps on Kittitas? It must not have been long before I took those photos in 91. Oh, and I'd have to guess that your photo of the Kitsap is after 1995--the OGB racing stripes started disappearing around then. I think it was 1997. It was definitely before that fateful day in September of 1999 when Elwha wiped out the Orcas dock. |
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Post by Barnacle on Mar 15, 2011 6:04:29 GMT -8
And come to think of it, I don't recall seeing the Kittitas up in the islands from 1997 onward. She may have played through on a brief relief, but by then the Kitsap was a reliever.
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Post by zargoman on Jun 21, 2011 12:53:51 GMT -8
Alright, the Kittitas is back in service. The car deck walls have been repainted and look great. The walkways to the evacuation slides now have glossy paint that is black and yellow. There are a few patches of gray non-slip paint on the main car deck floor, but the rest of it appears to have been sanded down. The lines are pretty much non-existent. It looks like somebody sanded it and forgot to put the paint down...Strange.  Kittitas by zargoman, on Flickr  Kittitas by zargoman, on Flickr  Kittitas by zargoman, on Flickr  Kittitas by zargoman, on Flickr |
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Post by whidbeyislandguy on Jun 22, 2011 12:44:17 GMT -8
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Post by zargoman on Jun 23, 2011 19:27:27 GMT -8
@whidbeyislandguy
Thanks for sharing...When did that happen?
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Post by zargoman on Jun 27, 2011 20:00:43 GMT -8
Here's a strange one that I noticed today. The windows on top of the shelter deck on the Kittitas are very different  IMG_4889 by zargoman, on Flickr |
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Post by Barnacle on Jun 28, 2011 4:23:03 GMT -8
Good heavens, who designed that? Absolutely square windows may be easier for maintenance, but it also provides four new places per window for a crack in the steel to start...
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 28, 2011 7:06:02 GMT -8
Good heavens, who designed that? Absolutely square windows may be easier for maintenance, but it also provides four new places per window for a crack in the steel to start... They look like they're just pasted down on top of the steel. Probably wouldn't harm it structurally much, if at all. |
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Post by whidbeyislandguy on Jun 28, 2011 8:39:40 GMT -8
Good heavens, who designed that? Absolutely square windows may be easier for maintenance, but it also provides four new places per window for a crack in the steel to start... It was one of the things changed on her when she was getting a new paint job, they did a few things like thing.. and it's not just the top front windows, they took out all the skylights on top there and did the same thing, so inside you have the steel hole and above it you have this darkened thick glass above. Also when in the outdoor shelter deck, you still smell the paint very strong.. I noticed it last night on my way home. |
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Post by zargoman on Jun 28, 2011 10:44:14 GMT -8
That paint smell is incredible. It still smells like it's just applied (well, not quite, but it's strong). That was the first hint that those areas were painted. It's also the same story along the walkway between the first and second set of stairs between the car decks and the cabin. I did not notice the change in windows until after I was off the boat.
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Post by zargoman on Jun 29, 2011 14:26:16 GMT -8
This would be why the elevator buttons were replaced...from the contract info on the Kittitas. The Kitsap also had the same thing done. I imagine that the other Issaquah boats will get the same thing done. I also noticed that the Walla Walla has the same type of elevator buttons now. They are round stainless steel buttons with a red LED in the middle.
A. Refurbish the existing U.S. Elevator as follows:
1. Replacement of door operators
2. Replacement of car door hangers and rollers
3. Replacement of hatch doors hangers and rollers
4. Installation of heavy duty spirator for door closing operation
5. Replacement of infrared door edge
6. Replacement of hall fixture at bottom landing
7. Replacement of car roller guides
8. Replacement of counter weight roller guides
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Post by whidbeyislandguy on Jun 29, 2011 14:48:00 GMT -8
@whidbeyislandguy Thanks for sharing...When did that happen? I want to say it was in March... |
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