Description

SCHAT-HARDING FF1000 FREEFALL LIFEBOATS. CHOICE OF 5.

THESE LIFEBOATS ARE ALMOST 41FT LONG, SUITABLE FOR ALL OCEANS.

NEW PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE UK TRANSPORT TO DESTINATION, CRANE OR SIMILAR REQUIRED AT DELIVERY POINT.

THERE ARE 5 VESSELS IN TOTAL ,VARIOUS PRICES FROM 3400 GBP TO 4500 GBP.

ONE BOAT IS YEAR 2012, THIS ONE HAS A SLIGHTLY HIGHER PRICE OF 4500 UK POUNDS.

WEIGHT 14,500 KG INCLUDING TRANSPORT FRAME.

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE A PRICE FOR DELIVERY UNTIL THE DESTINATION POST CODE IS KNOWN, THE VESSEL DELIVERY IS ON A LOW LOADER, IT IS 15FT HIGH AND 12.5 FT WIDE, MOTORWAY BRIDGES ARE USUALLY 16FT, BUT OTHER BRIDGES ARE NOT AS HIGH AND WIDE, ROAD WORKS ETC, POLICE MOVEMENT CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED BEFORE DELIVERY, SUPPORT VEHICLES ARE ALSO REQUIRED, TRANSPORT COMPANY DOES ALL THIS PAPERWORK, YOU DO NOTHING EXCEPT PAY FOR THE DELIVERY.


THIS VESSEL IS ONE OF THE LARGEST MANUFACTURED BY THE BEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD, EXTREMLY HIGH QUALITY AND QUITE CAPABLE OF LIFESAVING DUTIES IN THE WILDEST AND ROUGHEST OCEANS IN THE WORLD, TOTALLY UNSINKABLE.

YEAR OF MANUFACTURE OF THESE BOATS ARE YEARS 2006, 2007,2008 AND 2012, THE 2012 IS MORE EXPENSIVE.

ENGINES TESTED AND RUN AS THEY SHOULD, ENGINE CAN BE STARTED AND RUN FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES OUT OF WATER AS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHEN IN SERVICE, SUBJECT TO AIR TEMPERATURE, ie, summer 15 mins, winter 25 mins. -3c.

A PARTICULAR LIFEBOAT BEING OFFERED FOR SALE WITH SLIGHTLY DAMAGED ALUMINIUM STERN ACCESS DOOR (REPAIRABLE,SEE PICTURES), IT HAS SEIZED HINGES WHICH ARE NOT DAMAGED, REQUIRE FREEING OFF, STRAIGHTEN DOOR SURROUND, REFIT HINGES AFTER FREEING OFF, DOOR FRAME IS OK.

LISTER -PETTER LPW4 DIESEL, VERY LOW HOURS, ESTIMATED AT 100 HOURS , MORE LIKELY TO BE LESS.

COMES COMPLETE WITH ROAD TRANSPORT OR SHIPPING FRAME, FRAME VALUED AT 1000 UK POUNDS, SEVERAL CLEAN 'H' BEAMS , BIG DEMAND FOR THESE NON RUSTY ITEMS, LOT BETTER THAN SCRAP PRICE, OR SIMPLY RESELL FRAME TO A BOATYARD OR MARINA .

VESSEL AND FRAME WEIGH APPROXIMATLY 14,500 KG, WIDTH OF FRAME 12FT 6INS(3.5m approx), TOTAL HEIGHT OF VESSEL IN FRAME IS 4.4M.......WATER DRAFT APROX 2.3M (will be a lot less after interior stripped out of seating and other materials, about 2000 kg in weight to come out in seating alone plus loads of other unwanted materials).

VESSEL IS 12.5M AND CLOSE TO 41FT LONG.

THIS VESSEL ITSELF IS UNDAMAGED AND ABLE TO GO TO SEA TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE, WHETHER FOR TRAINING, PLEASURE OR RECREATION, CONVERSION TO FISHING OR AS A POSSIBLE LIVABOARD CRAFT..

LOCATION IS STONEHAVEN, ABERDEENSHIRE ,SCOTLAND ,UK............AB39 3QE.

VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY PLEASE AS YARD IS NOT OPEN EVERY DAY, BUT VERY WELCOME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT WEEKENDS.

THIS IS A LARGE VESSEL REQUIRING AN ARTIC TRUCK WITH A LOW LOADER AND SUPPORT VEHICLE FOR UK AND EUROPEAN DELIVERY, MY TRANSPORT COMPANY CAN QUOTE FOR UK DELIVERY WHEN DESTINATION AND POST CODE IS KNOWN.

THIS VESSEL IS BEING OFFERED AT A REDUCED PRICE SIMPLY DUE TO STERN DOOR REPAIRABLE DAMAGE, THE VESSEL ITSELF IS UNDAMAGED, VIEWING VERY ,VERY WELCOME 7 DAYS.

PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER OR CASH, SORRY NO CARDS OR PAYPAL, INVOICE GIVEN.

FREE STORAGE UNTILL END OF FEBRUARY 2026, £100 PER MONTH THEREAFTER FOR A REALISTIC PERIOD TO BE AGREED AT POINT OF SALE.

Specifications

Accommodation

IF INTENDED USE IS FOR PLEASURE AND RECREATION, 6 BERTHS AND POSSIBLY MORE AFTER CONVERSION.

OVER 1.5 M TO 2M BELOW DECK FOR FRESH WATER TANKS, WASTE TANKS AND STORAGE.

BELOW THE INTERNAL DECK IS PRESENTLY ACCESSED VIA SEALED HATCHES.

Construction

VERY HEAVY DUTY GRP, FIRE RETARDENT FIBRE GLASS, AN EXTREMLY STRONG VESSEL.

VIRTUALLY UNBREAKABLE, EXTREMLY HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION, UP TO 40mm HULL THICKNESS IN PLACES.

INSULATED AGAINST FIRE, HEAT AND SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES.

BUILT IN WATER SPRAY SYSTEM ON OUTSIDE , ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP .

LOADS OF SPACE AFTER REMOVAL OF THE DOUBLE DECKER SEATING SYSTEM.

ACCESS TO CABIN TOP OUTSIDE VIA A LARGE SEALED HATCH.

Equipment

AS VESSEL, USUALLY SOME SERVICE SPARES, ROPES, SEA ANCHOR, FIRE EXTINGUSHER, SOMETIMES A VHF MARINE RADIO.

RADAR REFLECTOR.

12 VOLT LIGHTING.

TWO 12V MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERIES.

HYDRAULIC STEERING WITH EMERGENCY TILLER.

ALL MATERIALS USED ARE EITHER ALUMINIUM OR STAINLESS STEEL.

Navigation Equipment

RADAR REFLECTOR AND POSSIBLY A VHF RADIO.

Engine(s)

LISTER PETTER LPW4.

55 HP

VERY,VERY LOW HOURS, ESTIMATED AT 100 HOURS FROM NEW, MOST LIKELY TO BE A LOT LESS.

AS WITH VERY MANY LIFEBOAT ENGINES THEY ARE MARINISED BY A SPECIALIST NORWEGIAN COMPANY ESTABLISHED FOR MANY DECADES.

ENGINES SERVICED EVERY YEAR REGARDLESS OF HOURS RUN, THAT IS THE LAW.

Sails & Spars

NONE

Safety Equipment

UNSINKABLE LIFEBOAT.

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