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{{Short description|Cable ferry in the U.S. state of Oregon}}
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[[Image:Canby Ferry 1.jpg|thumb|The Canby Ferry in Oregon]]
{{Infobox ferry route
[[Image:Canby Ferry 2.jpg|thumb|A car onboard the Canby Ferry]]
|name = Canby Ferry
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|caption = The Canby Ferry in Oregon, with south bank of the Willamette in view
|crosses = [[Willamette River]]
|route = Locust Street (to the south)<br/>Mountain Road (to the north)
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|carries = Motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians
|locale = [[Canby, Oregon]]
|terminals = 2
|operator = [[Clackamas County, Oregon]]
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|ferries = 1 (''M.J. Lee II'')
|ferrytype = Electric cable ferry
|traveltime = 3 minutes<ref name="oregonian-sept-4-2010"/>
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[[Image:Canby Ferry 2.jpg|thumb|A car on board the Canby Ferry]]

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The '''Canby Ferry''' is a [[cable ferry]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]] that connects [[Canby, Oregon|Canby]], and [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]]/[[Stafford, Oregon|Stafford]] in [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County]] across the [[Willamette River]]. The service has been in operation since 1914, except from 1946 to 1953.<ref name="restarts">{{cite news|last=Runquist|first=Justin|title=Canby Ferry restarts trips this morning<!--(print-edition headline)--> |page=B3|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=July 19, 2013<!--(online date July 18)-->|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2013/07/canby_ferry_to_begin_operating.html |accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref> The specific vessel used has been replaced and updated several times, most recently in 1997. It is one of three remaining ferries on the Willamette River.

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The ferry has room for six cars (or 75 tons) and a total passenger capacity of 49. A [[toll (road usage)|toll]] is charged for all crossings. As of July 2017, a passenger car costs $5.00, a motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian $3.00, and $30.00 is charged if a vehicle takes up the entire ferry. The vessel currently used, the ''M.J. Lee II'', is a cable-guided vessel powered by electricity with a voltage of 460 volts [https://modernpumpingtoday.com/ferryboat-travels-into-the-future-with-danfoss-vlt-drives/] provided by overhead lines and is guided across the river by an underwater cable {{convert|1.25|in}} in diameter,<ref name="oregonian-sept-4-2010"/> leaving the vessel relatively unaffected by the river's currents.

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[[Image:Canby Ferry Restricted Maneuverability Dayshape 1.JPG|thumb|Canby Ferry Restricted Maneuverability Day Shape]]
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The ferry is required by the Navigation Rules to display a [[day shape]] and, at night, certain lights that communicate to other vessels its (right-of-way) rights on navigable waters.<ref>US Dept of Transportation, United States Coast Guard "Navigation Rules, International-Inland", COMDTINST M16672.2D, Paradise Cay Publications, Arcata, California {{ISBN|0-939837-49-8}}</ref>
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Because the ferry is guided by an underwater cable, and is fed electricity from an overhead cable, its ability to maneuver is restricted. Such vessels must display the day shape for restricted maneuverability which is a ball, diamond, and ball displayed vertically in the rigging. As the Canby Ferry is permanently with restricted maneuverability, the shipbuilders mounted a metal ball-diamond-ball on a mast. Before sunrise and after sunset, and during periods of restricted visibility, the ferry must display the red over white over red array of a vessel restricted in ability to maneuver.


The ferry is named after Millard Jerome Lee, the first child born in Canby. Lee was born in 1872, two years after the town was [[plat]]ted in 1870.<ref name="oregonian-sept-4-2010">{{cite news
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The '''Canby Ferry''' (aka the '''''M.J. Lee''''') is a [[ferry]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]] that connects [[Canby, Oregon|Canby]], and [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]]/[[Stafford, Oregon|Stafford]] in [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County]] across the [[Willamette River]]. It has been in service since 1914. It has been replaced and updated several times, most recently in 2001. It is one of three remaining ferries on the Willamette River.
| title = A thing of the past fills a modern need
| first = Dana
| last = Tims
| newspaper = [[The Oregonian]]
| publisher = [[Advance Publications]]
| location = [[Portland, Oregon]]
| date = September 4, 2010
| pages = E1, E3
}}</ref> The vessel currently in use, ''M.J. Lee II'', has been providing the service since 1997.<ref name="restarts"/>


In 2013, operation of the ferry was suspended from January to July, to allow major maintenance work to be carried out. The work included retrofitting the vessel with a new propulsion equipment that is quieter and more energy-efficient – using less electricity – than previously.<ref name="restarts"/>
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The ferry has room for six cars (or 75 tons) and a [[toll (road usage)|toll]] is charged for motor vehicles, whilst pedestrians and bicyclists travel for free. A regular passenger car costs (2009 pricing) $2.00, while $12 is charged if a vehicle takes up the entire ferry. The ferry, the ''M.J. Lee II'', is a [[cable ferry]] powered by electricity provided by overhead lines and is guided across the river by underwater cables, so the vessel is relatively unaffected by the river's currents.


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[[Image:Canby Ferry Restricted Maneuverability Dayshape 1.JPG|thumb|Canby Ferry Restricted Maneuverability Dayshape]]
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The ferry is required by the Navigation Rules to display a dayshape and, at night, certain lights that communicate to other vessels its (right-of-way) rights on navigable waters.<ref>US Dept of Transportation, United States Coast Guard "Navigation Rules, International-Inland", COMDTINST M16672.2D, Paradise Cay Publications, Arcata, California ISBN 0-939837-49-8
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</ref> Because the ferry is guided by an underwater cable, and is fed electricity from an overhead cable, its ability to maneuver is restricted. Such vessels must display the dayshape for restricted maneuverability which is a ball, diamond, and ball displayed vertically in the rigging. As the Canby Ferry is permanently with restricted maneuverability, the shipbuilders mounted a metal ball-diamond-ball on a mast. Before sunrise and after sunset, and during periods of restricted visibility, the ferry must display the red over white over red array of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Buena Vista Ferry]]
* [[Buena Vista Ferry]]
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* [[Boones Ferry]]
* [[Boones Ferry]]
* [[List of crossings of the Willamette River]]
* [[List of crossings of the Willamette River]]
* [[Straussee Ferry]], an electrically-driven cable ferry in Germany


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.clackamas.us/transportation/transit/ferry.htm Canby Ferry information from Clackamas County Transportation Maintenance]
* [http://www.clackamas.us/roads/ferry.html Canby Ferry information from Clackamas County Transportation Maintenance]
* [http://photos.salemhistory.net/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/max&CISOPTR=4245&REC=1 1960 photo of Canby Ferry from Salem Public Library]
* [http://photos.salemhistory.net/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/max&CISOPTR=4245&REC=1 1960 photo of Canby Ferry from Salem Public Library]


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Canby Ferry
The Canby Ferry in Oregon, with south bank of the Willamette in view
LocaleCanby, Oregon
WaterwayWillamette River
Transit typeElectric cable ferry
RouteLocust Street (to the south)
Mountain Road (to the north)
CarriesMotor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians
OperatorClackamas County, Oregon
Began operation1914
Travel time3 minutes[1]
No. of vessels1 (M.J. Lee II)
No. of terminals2
Daily vehicles350–400[1]
Yearly vehicles100,000+[1]
A car on board the Canby Ferry

The Canby Ferry is a cable ferry in the U.S. state of Oregon that connects Canby, and Wilsonville/Stafford in Clackamas County across the Willamette River. The service has been in operation since 1914, except from 1946 to 1953.[2] The specific vessel used has been replaced and updated several times, most recently in 1997. It is one of three remaining ferries on the Willamette River.

The ferry has room for six cars (or 75 tons) and a total passenger capacity of 49. A toll is charged for all crossings. As of July 2017, a passenger car costs $5.00, a motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian $3.00, and $30.00 is charged if a vehicle takes up the entire ferry. The vessel currently used, the M.J. Lee II, is a cable-guided vessel powered by electricity with a voltage of 460 volts [1] provided by overhead lines and is guided across the river by an underwater cable 1.25 inches (32 mm) in diameter,[1] leaving the vessel relatively unaffected by the river's currents.

Canby Ferry Restricted Maneuverability Day Shape

The ferry is required by the Navigation Rules to display a day shape and, at night, certain lights that communicate to other vessels its (right-of-way) rights on navigable waters.[3] Because the ferry is guided by an underwater cable, and is fed electricity from an overhead cable, its ability to maneuver is restricted. Such vessels must display the day shape for restricted maneuverability which is a ball, diamond, and ball displayed vertically in the rigging. As the Canby Ferry is permanently with restricted maneuverability, the shipbuilders mounted a metal ball-diamond-ball on a mast. Before sunrise and after sunset, and during periods of restricted visibility, the ferry must display the red over white over red array of a vessel restricted in ability to maneuver.

The ferry is named after Millard Jerome Lee, the first child born in Canby. Lee was born in 1872, two years after the town was platted in 1870.[1] The vessel currently in use, M.J. Lee II, has been providing the service since 1997.[2]

In 2013, operation of the ferry was suspended from January to July, to allow major maintenance work to be carried out. The work included retrofitting the vessel with a new propulsion equipment that is quieter and more energy-efficient – using less electricity – than previously.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Tims, Dana (September 4, 2010). "A thing of the past fills a modern need". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. pp. E1, E3.
  2. ^ a b c Runquist, Justin (July 19, 2013). "Canby Ferry restarts trips this morning". The Oregonian. p. B3. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ US Dept of Transportation, United States Coast Guard "Navigation Rules, International-Inland", COMDTINST M16672.2D, Paradise Cay Publications, Arcata, California ISBN 0-939837-49-8
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