The "Spirit Class" consists of seven 12-passenger ferries designed by marine architect Jay Benford.
The Spirit class has symmetrical superstructures that are 20 feet long with a beam of eight feet and a draft of two feet.
Their hull speed is rated at six knots.
Benford's 20-foot ferry design was intended for the False Creek Ferries and the ship of the line, the "Spirit of False Creek 1", was launched in 1982, followed closely by her first sister ship, "Spirit of False Creek 2", both built by Paul Miller in Coal Harbour.
 "Spirit of False Creek" 3, 4 & 5 were built by Independent Shipyards in Coombs, BC.
 "Spirit of Cindy Lee" and "Spirit of Lil Bood" were built in Port Hueneme, California.

Spirit of False Creek 1
Spirit of False Creek 2
Spirit of False Creek 3
Spirit of False Creek 4
Spirit of False Creek 5
Spirit of Cindy Lee
Spirit of Lil Bood
The "Balfry Class" ferries are essentially enlarged versions of the Spirit class ferries.
 "Spirit of Cy Balfry", "Spirit of Nora O'Grady", "Spirit of George McInnis", and "TootSea" were built in 1989 in Port Hueneme, California by marine architect Bob Lyon at Harbour Hopper Ferries. "
Spirit of False Creek 10" was built in Richmond, BC in 2002.
 The two most recent additions to the fleet, "Spirit of Shelagh McInnis" and "Spirit of False Creek XVII", were built in 2018 by West Bay Marine of Delta, BC.

Spirit of Cy Balfry
Spirit of Nora O'Grady
Spirit of George McInnis
Spirit of False Creek 10
TootSea
Spirit  of Shelagh McInnis
Spirit of False Creek XVII
The remaining three vessels in the fleet are open-deck boats referred to as "Novel Class": the converted commercial lifeboat "Spirit of Ned"; and the two converted Canadian Navy lifeboats "Stanley 1" and "Stanley 2".

Spirit of Ned
Stanley 1
Stanley 2
While no longer on the active roster, the "Shelagh Mary", one of the original electric boats, is retained as a crew launch and heritage vessel.
The "Spirit Class" consists of seven 12-passenger ferries designed by marine architect Jay Benford. The Spirit class has symmetrical superstructures that are 20 feet long with a beam of eight feet and a draft of two feet. Their hull speed is rated at six knots. Benford's 20-foot ferry design was intended for the False Creek Ferries and the ship of the line, the "Spirit of False Creek 1", was launched in 1982, followed closely by her first sister ship, "Spirit of False Creek 2", both built by Paul Miller in Coal Harbour.  "Spirit of False Creek" 3, 4 & 5 were built by Independent Shipyards in Coombs, BC.  "Spirit of Cindy Lee" and "Spirit of Lil Bood" were built in Port Hueneme, California.
Spirit of False Creek 1
Spirit of False Creek 2
Spirit of False Creek 3
Spirit of False Creek 4
Spirit of False Creek 5
Spirit of Cindy Lee
Spirit of Lil Bood
The "Balfry Class" ferries are essentially enlarged versions of the Spirit class ferries.  "Spirit of Cy Balfry", "Spirit of Nora O'Grady", "Spirit of George McInnis", and "TootSea" were built in 1989 in Port Hueneme, California by marine architect Bob Lyon at Harbour Hopper Ferries. "Spirit of False Creek 10" was built in Richmond, BC in 2002.  The two most recent additions to the fleet, "Spirit of Shelagh McInnis" and "Spirit of False Creek XVII", were built in 2018 by West Bay Marine of Delta, BC.
Spirit of Cy Balfry
Spirit of Nora O'Grady
Spirit of George McInnis
Spirit of False Creek 10
TootSea
Spirit  of Shelagh McInnis
Spirit of False Creek XVII
The remaining three vessels in the fleet are open-deck boats referred to as "Novel Class": the converted commercial lifeboat "Spirit of Ned"; and the two converted Canadian Navy lifeboats "Stanley 1" and "Stanley 2".
Spirit of Ned
Stanley 1
Stanley 2
While no longer on the active roster, the "Shelagh Mary", one of the original electric boats, is retained as a crew launch and heritage vessel.
False Creek Ferries