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Boat For Sale in Charter, Tourist, Angling & Dive Boats

This advert was marked as SOLD on 04 Aug 2019

ID: 100677
Name: Fortitude aka John F Kennerdy
Make/Model: EX RNLI lifeboat Waveney 44-002
Location: Brixham Devon UK

Build Year: 1967

Used For: Diving/fishing charters CAT2 60Mile offshore for 12+2

Hull: Steel

Length: 13.50m

Beam: 3.86m

Draft: 1.30m

Licence:

coded Cat 2 for 12 + 2 Crew 60 miles off shore . 2 years left .

Engine:

Twin Caterpillar 3126 385hp each

Hydraulics:

Electronics:

furuno 48 mile radar
furuno ls6100 sounder
lowrance hds 5
New fish finder

Additional Information:

A unique opportunity to own one of only a few shipyard built Waveney class rnli lifeboats. built to the proven us coastguard cutter design [over 300 built]
built from corton steel [a steel with high anti corrosion properties]
fitted with twin caterpillar 3126 385hp engines with twin disc gearboxes.
with the added luxury of a engine room with plenty of room to get round the engines, no more squeezing down cramped deck hatch's.
ideal for surveys,/ offshore support vessel/ workboat etc. plenty of pulling power.
cruises at 10 knots for 7gph total, 17/18 knots flat out.
Recently had full dive lift fitted, new kitting up benches for 12.
Used primarily for fishing and dive charters but with its pedigree would work as safety boat etc.
A new survey was completed in April 2018
All recommendations have been complete and a valuation was also done upon completion .
Both shafts were checked and pulled , stern glands replaced.
I took the hull back to the steal and repainted with an anti rust 2 coats Primer 2 coats and 4 coats of anti foul new anodes were then fitted . there are also anodes on board for replacement as and when .
The hull is solid thro out and the survey is available to view for buyers.
She has been fitted with 8 new top of the range batteries , and all new safety equipment new off shore flares first aid , fire equipment , ect
RYA coding Cat 2 for 60 miles off shore for 12+2 is in place and has over 2 years to run

There is also a lot of historic history with this boat having saved 172 lives when she was in RNLI service .

A lot more info on application

NO VAT
Can be delivered on request

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If possible, travel to view the boat or equipment yourself and only buy once you are happy with it.

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