Passenger-only ferry running between Seattle and Vashon Island
History
Name MV Sally Fox
Owner King County
Operator King County Water Taxi
Port of registry Seattle , Washington
Route Vashon Island–Seattle
Builder All American Marine
Cost US$ 6.25 million
Laid down 2014
Launched December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15 ) [ 1]
Completed 2014
In service April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08 ) [ 2]
Identification
General characteristics
Type Catamaran passenger ferry [ 3]
Length 104.3 ft (31.8 m)
Beam 32.9 ft (10.0 m)
Draft 3.6 ft (1.1 m)
Decks 2
Installed power 2 x 1,800 bhp (1,300 kW) (biodiesel engines)
Propulsion Fixed-pitch propellers
Speed
Cruising: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Maximum: 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
Capacity 278 passengers
Crew 3
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]
^ "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 .
^ Gauvin, Brian (November 6, 2015). "Sally Fox: Sleek, innovative Seattle ferry does more with less" . Professional Mariner . Retrieved September 18, 2016 .
^ "Water Taxi Passenger Ferry – 105′ Aluminum Catamaran" . All American Marine. Retrieved September 18, 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ "MV Sally Fox primed for first day on the job" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. April 7, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016 .
^ Johnson, Natalie (September 10, 2014). "New water taxi to be named after ferry activist" . Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber . Retrieved September 18, 2016 .
^ "King County welcomes new addition to its water taxi family" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016 .