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MV Sealth
May 11, 2018 20:54:55 GMT -8
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Post by rwbsparks on May 11, 2018 20:54:55 GMT -8
Sealth is supposed to become the inter-island ferry when Tillikum is retired, so the likelihood of it getting a second auto deck is not very high. That and it also has the lowest Auto Deck Clearance: 15' 2" of the Class, and from my understanding, it was felt that adding the second deck, would be to tight feeling and they WSF didn't want it to be like the supers with needing more dwell time. The Book advertised on Evergreenfleet.com does a wonderful job illustrating this. When comparing an empty Kitsap gallery deck to a Sealth side tunnel, one can tell that there just isn’t quite enough room to pull it off. They could technically but it’d be super tight and they’d likely limit it to sedans. The 7’6” standard would not be met. My question: why does the difference exist? Why don’t all of the Issaquahs have the same clearance? Was it MP&E just being a crappy contractor? Or was it something else? |
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Post by Barnacle on May 14, 2018 5:25:10 GMT -8
That and it also has the lowest Auto Deck Clearance: 15' 2" of the Class, and from my understanding, it was felt that adding the second deck, would be to tight feeling and they WSF didn't want it to be like the supers with needing more dwell time. The Book advertised on Evergreenfleet.com does a wonderful job illustrating this. When comparing an empty Kitsap gallery deck to a Sealth side tunnel, one can tell that there just isn’t quite enough room to pull it off. They could technically but it’d be super tight and they’d likely limit it to sedans. The 7’6” standard would not be met. My question: why does the difference exist? Why don’t all of the Issaquahs have the same clearance? Was it MP&E just being a crappy contractor? Or was it something else? Various items have been added to the overhead through the years; that being said, there were inconsistencies from boat to boat right from the get-go. (No two boats had the same number of stairs in the stairwells; some varied within themselves.)
That being said, the Supers all had 16' clearance for years and the best of them is down to 15'6" on the labels.
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Post by northwesterner on May 14, 2018 18:49:22 GMT -8
Various items have been added to the overhead through the years; that being said, there were inconsistencies from boat to boat right from the get-go. (No two boats had the same number of stairs in the stairwells; some varied within themselves.)
Yikes. That's quite the quality control when the number of stairs don't match. Please tell me you get together for trivia night with your co-workers and "how many steps are there in the No 1 stairwell on Kitsap" is the final round question... |
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 18, 2019 6:37:12 GMT -8
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MV Sealth
Jun 18, 2019 10:53:42 GMT -8
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Post by sounder on Jun 18, 2019 10:53:42 GMT -8
That is an interesting perspective of that “old school dock” at Eagle Harbor. Great pics! |
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Post by old_wsf_fan on Aug 18, 2019 7:41:10 GMT -8
Is the Sealth getting a similar rebuild like the Issy got last year? WSF must have found more wrong with her than just engine overhauls. Any updates?
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Aug 18, 2019 7:54:58 GMT -8
Is the Sealth getting a similar rebuild like the Issy got last year? WSF must have found more wrong with her than just engine overhauls. Any updates? At the moment, the Sealth is fixed and is currently placed as "Service Relief". As far as I know, there is no assignment for the Sealth until October, where she will operate Interisland from September 30 to October 13. |
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Post by old_wsf_fan on Aug 18, 2019 8:52:59 GMT -8
Thank you. Usually, active WSF vessels show up on the vessel tracking services whether is service or not.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Aug 18, 2019 9:19:15 GMT -8
Thank you. Usually, active WSF vessels show up on the vessel tracking services whether is service or not. There is a new feature in the VesselWatch to view "out of service" vessels; check the box marked "Vessels in Layup" on the left-hand side and they will appear in the vessel list, at the bottom. |
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Post by elwharust on Aug 21, 2019 15:08:52 GMT -8
the SEALTH has been doing sea trials practically all day.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Aug 21, 2019 16:56:05 GMT -8
the SEALTH has been doing sea trials practically all day. Chatted with a WSF Agent via email today and it is come to my understanding that the Sealth WILL have an assignment following Labor Day, but it has not been revealed to me as to what the assignment is (it is not final yet, and that information isn't available). I will share with you when I receive new info. |
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Post by iceberg1 on Aug 22, 2019 15:26:34 GMT -8
The rumor telegraph wire has the MV Salish covering for the Tilly on the inner island route Sept 29 - Oct 13 while she undergoes maintenance at Eagle Harbor. Port Townsend route will be reduced to one boat for the Fall Shoulder
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Post by Luke on Aug 23, 2019 14:56:42 GMT -8
Well, WSF has revealed the Sealth's next assignment
I'm 100% positive that Bremertonians will be jumping for joy at this turn of events...
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Post by EGfleet on Aug 23, 2019 15:05:27 GMT -8
Well, WSF has revealed the Sealth's next assignment I'm 100% positive that Bremertonians will be jumping for joy at this turn of events... Better the Sealth than one-boat service.  |
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Aug 24, 2019 9:21:33 GMT -8
The rumor telegraph wire has the MV Salish covering for the Tilly on the inner island route Sept 29 - Oct 13 while she undergoes maintenance at Eagle Harbor. Port Townsend route will be reduced to one boat for the Fall Shoulder It will actually be the Sealth, not the Salish. |
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Post by iceberg1 on Aug 24, 2019 11:17:11 GMT -8
I hope it's the Sealth and not the Salish. Only time will tell.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Aug 24, 2019 12:08:20 GMT -8
I hope it's the Sealth and not the Salish. Only time will tell. Reservations actively shows the Sealth, and I will definitely prefer that over the Salish. |
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Post by iceberg1 on Aug 27, 2019 14:27:59 GMT -8
Just got the official word, its true. Salish to Friday Harbor Sept 29 - Oct 13 to cover the Tilly. Time to use the WSF motto, "Sorry for the Inconvenience"
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MV Sealth
Aug 28, 2019 7:18:36 GMT -8
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Aug 28, 2019 7:18:36 GMT -8
Just got the official word, its true. Salish to Friday Harbor Sept 29 - Oct 13 to cover the Tilly. Time to use the WSF motto, "Sorry for the Inconvenience" September 30. |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 2, 2019 17:46:49 GMT -8
MV Sealth is back on Seattle to Bremerton route until September 28.
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Post by iceberg1 on Sept 11, 2019 15:18:30 GMT -8
Good news. Hot off the press. The Salish will now remain in Port Townsend to finish the 2 Boat schedule Sept 30 through October 13. Apparently the parts needed to repair Tillikum will not be in at Eagle Harbor in time so she will remain at Friday Harbor. This should make inter island and Coupeville ferry riders happy...for now!
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Post by iceberg1 on Sept 19, 2019 15:52:57 GMT -8
Posted on the WSF Website this afternoon.
Faunt/Va/SW - 90-car Sealth Replaces 124-car Kittitas, Sept. 29
The Fall sailing season begins on Sunday, September 29. Because the 124-vehicle Kittitas that is typically assigned to the Triangle route will be undergoing maintenance at this time, the 90-vehicle Sealth will substitute on the route for approximately the first month of the Fall schedule.
In addition, the Sealth is required to undergo a U.S. Coast Guard-mandated inspection by November 2, which means that the Triangle route will tentatively operate on a 2-boat schedule during the last week of October. This is subject to change; more information will be provided as the date approaches.
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Post by Elwha on the Rocks on Mar 11, 2020 19:00:07 GMT -8
Got to ride Sealth during her brief stint at Clinton last week during Tokitae's annual inspection. Certainly a fun deviation from the normal two Olympics for a ferry fan, though her lack of capacity could be felt even on a weekday in the winter. Here she is approaching Mukilteo:  Another perspective from the lighthouse side of the dock:  In Slip 1 at Clinton. The new drop off area makes for a good ferry watching spot! Now if only they could get rid of those wires...  Heading back to Mukilteo with the Suquamish in the background. Unlike her larger cousin, the Sealth has no trouble keeping the schedule on this route.   And back at Mukilteo. While I'm excited for the new terminal to open later this year (hopefully!), I will certainly miss all the great ferry watching spots of the old dock.  |
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Post by withtheferries on Aug 25, 2020 21:56:42 GMT -8
Sealth is in the straight of juan de fuca right now!
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Post by Neil on Aug 25, 2020 22:16:06 GMT -8
Sealth is in the straight of juan de fuca right now! Meaning? Can you give us some background for this? |
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