MV Sally Fox

History
NameMV Sally Fox
OwnerKing County
OperatorKing County Water Taxi
Port of registrySeattle, Washington
RouteVashon Island–Seattle
BuilderAll American Marine
CostUS$6.25 million
Laid down2014
LaunchedDecember 15, 2014 (2014-12-15)[1]
Completed2014
In serviceApril 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)[2]
Identification
General characteristics
TypeCatamaran passenger ferry[3]
Length104.3 ft (31.8 m)
Beam32.9 ft (10.0 m)
Draft3.6 ft (1.1 m)
Decks2
Installed power2 x 1,800 bhp (1,300 kW) (biodiesel engines)
PropulsionFixed-pitch propellers
Speed
  • Cruising: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
  • Maximum: 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
Capacity278 passengers
Crew3

MV Sally Fox is a passenger-only ferry built for the King County Water Taxi. The Sally Fox is 104 feet (32 m) long and has a capacity of 278 passengers seated in two indoor decks and outdoor balconies. The aluminum catamaran was built in 2014 by All American Marine in Bellingham, Washington for US$6.25 million (US$8.03 million in 2023 dollars[4]), and is used primarily on the Vashon Island–Seattle route. The boat began operating on the Vashon route in April 2015, replacing two leased boats.[5] The vessel was named for Sally Fox, a Vashon Island activist who fought for passenger ferry service to the island.[6] It is the sister ship of the MV Doc Maynard, which entered service in 2016.[7]

  1. ^ "Coming Soon to a Terminal Near You...The M/V Sally Fox". King County Water Taxi News. King County Water Taxi. Winter 2015. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ^ Gauvin, Brian (November 6, 2015). "Sally Fox: Sleek, innovative Seattle ferry does more with less". Professional Mariner. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Water Taxi Passenger Ferry – 105′ Aluminum Catamaran". All American Marine. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  4. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "MV Sally Fox primed for first day on the job" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. April 7, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Johnson, Natalie (September 10, 2014). "New water taxi to be named after ferry activist". Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "King County welcomes new addition to its water taxi family" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.