Comments on: The 1935 MV Kalakala – The World's First Streamlined Art Deco Ferry http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/ Classic Boat News and Information Fri, 24 May 2013 19:35:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jerry N http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-570267 Jerry N Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:42:56 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-570267 Slight correction to your story. The boat was not in Dutch Harbor Alaska as a processing plant but rather Kodiak Alaska. She used to sit at the end of Gibson Cove Road about halfway in between the city of Kodiak and Buskin River below what was (and still is) called Deadmans Curve. I can remember seeing her there and hearing her name as Kalakala when I first moved to Kodiak in the late 60′s.

This is where she spent so many years processing seafood in Kodiak:

57°46’38.02″N
152°27’3.82″W

Cheers!

]]> By: don vogt http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3044 don vogt Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:21:25 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3044 Thanks for the great article, Texx. Seattle, the rainy city, has as its unofficial city "animal" the slug. Hence the nickname for the Kalakala is the Silver Slug. We hope to see it restored one of these days soon.

]]> By: CASUDI http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3043 CASUDI Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:13:12 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3043 This is a really beautiful write up. Thank you.
CASUDI

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3042 Anonymous Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:21:23 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3042 Great story Texx! I have ridden the Bremerton ferry several times, beautiful trip & a great way to travel. Makes you slow down & notice things & you are on a boat! Glad this beauty has been saved.

WoodyGal

]]> By: FRANCHINI http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3041 FRANCHINI Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:39:23 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3041 Thanks for the great story Texx! Living here in the Seattle area, it has been really hard to watch the Kalakala history over the past 10 years or so. I was so excited when it returned to Seattle after being saved from the mud in Eagle Harbor. Lack of money and legal battles over moorage gave it a big black eye in the area (I have trouble parking my runabouts, imagine storing a ferry!) I hope the newest charge will work out and it is fully restored to its former glory!

]]> By: Bob http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3040 Bob Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:03:15 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3040 It looks like a floating Airstream, or a Chris Craft Land Cruiser on steroids. Thanks Texx!

]]> By: Al Benton http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3039 Al Benton Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:02:08 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3039 Hey Rick, you're right. I remember well, now that you pointed that out. Truman was probably mocking it by repeating it to Johny Carson on several occasions.

]]> By: Rick http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3038 Rick Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:09:43 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3038 How cool would it be to use that as the Mother Ship to carry your collection of woodies from show to show on the coasts?! It's nice to dream.

Also wasn't that line (Hummmm…… Verrrry Interesting…) used by the German soldier played by Arte Johnson in Laugh-In?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IHAZeqwQvA

]]> By: Al Benton http://www.woodyboater.com/communityweb/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3037 Al Benton Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:21:24 +0000 http://paulwind.com/woodyboater/the-1935-mv-kalakala-the-worlds-first-streamlined-art-deco-ferry/#comment-3037 Hummmm…… Verrrry Interesting…
(as Truman Capote used to say).

Actually, it is interesting maritime history that I had missed, until now. Thanks, Texx!

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