Question of the week....

What class of Ferry Boats is your favorite and why?


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Molinari Boats
There are three sister ships, the Guy V. Molinari, the Sen. John J. Marchi, and the Spirit of America. This class began service in 2005. Each boat carries 4,400 passengers and has vehicle carrying capacity for up to 42 vehicles, with a crew of 16 plus one attendant. The boats are 310 feet long, 70 feet wide, with a draft of 13 feet, 10 inches, 2,794 gross tonnage, service speed of 16 knots, and 9,000 horsepower.

Barberi Boats
There are two sister ships, the Andrew J. Barberi and the Samuel I. Newhouse. The Barberi entered service in 1981 and the Newhouse in 1982. Each boat carries 6,000 passengers, with a crew of 15 plus one attendant. The boats are 310 feet long, 69 feet, 10 inches wide, with a draft of 13 feet, 6 inches, 3,335 gross tonnage, service speed of 16 knots, and 7,000 horsepower. The Barberi returned to service on July 1, 2004.

Austen Boats
There are two sister ships, the Alice Austen and the John A. Noble. This class began service in 1986. Each boat carries 1,280 passengers, with a crew of 9 plus one attendant. The boats are 207 feet long, 40 feet wide, with a draft of 8 feet, 6 inches, 499 gross tonnage, service speed of 16 knots, and 3,200 horsepower.

Kennedy Boats
There is one sister ship of the original three (the John F. Kennedy, the American Legion, and the Governor Herbert H. Lehman) still in operation - the John F. Kennedy."This class began service in 1965. Each boat carries 3,500 passengers and up to 40 vehicles, with a crew of 13 plus one attendant. The boats are 297 feet long, 69 feet, 10 inches wide, with a draft of 13 feet, 6 inches, 2,109 gross tonnage, service speed of 16 knots, and 6,500 horsepower.