This vessel is the prototype version of the E-class Lifeboat, she is a tried and tested design which has led to numerous rescues on the River Thames. Constructed entirely from Aluminium she sports a solid foam collar and an open transom. Unlike ribs the Foam Collars take a lot more punishment than tubes. They are ideal for working alongside other vessels or jetties. This vessel never saw action with the RNLI, she was however used for testing and training of the crews prior to the delivery of six identical vessels. She later passed to the MOD for further testing and after some modifications to... read more

Vessel coded for 12 passengers, up to 20nm. Powered by a Cummins 6BTA 6cyl 320HP engine, through a gearbox driving a Hamilton Jet 274. The sale would come with a spare engine and gearbox (ZF 88C), together with various spares for the engines, gearbox and jet unit. The vessel is fitted out with an ICOM VHF DSC, Furuno Radar, GPS plotter, ICOM AIS class B, Trim Tabs, Bilge alarms, and all safety equipment to satisfy the 12 man YDSA coding. We been using the vessel successfully for the last 12 years, carrying passengers on a tourist route, in sea areas that your usual production RIB would have... read more