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| History | |
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| 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) |
| Completed | 2014 |
| In service | April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08) |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Catamaran passenger ferry |
| 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 |
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| 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), 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. The vessel was named for Sally Fox, a Vashon Island activist who fought for passenger ferry service to the island. It is the sister ship of the MV Doc Maynard, which entered service in 2016.
References
- "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.
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- "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.