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ESRA Lifeboats

Laura SinclairLaura Sinclair IIWilliam B AshplantThe Tim Jarvis

Service schedule

 1982 - 1987

 1987 - 1997

 1997 - 2007

 2007 - present

Manufacturer

 Avon

Humber Inflatables 

 Ribcraft

Ribcraft 

Type

Inflatable 

 Alpha Class, Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)

 Rigid Inflatable Boat

(RIB)

Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) 

Dimensions -   Length

4.5 mtr

4.75 mtr

4.75 mtr 

4.75 mtr 

Engine

40HP Yamaha 2 stroke outboard 

 40HP Mariner 2 stroke outboard

50HP Yamaha

2 stroke outboard

50HP Honda 4 stroke outboard 

Performance

Top Speed

      Crusing speed

      Search speed

 

23 knots

15 knots

15 knots

 

28 knots

 19 knots

10-15 knots

 

28 knots

19 knots

10-15 knot 

 

27 knots

20 knots

15 knots 

Endurance

 3 hours

3 1/2 hours

 4 hours

4 hours 

Crew

 3 - 4

3 - 4 

3 - 4

3 - 4 

Load capacity

 6 persons

 8 persons

 11 persons

11 persons 

 
 

 Thank you

 

Watt Marine www.wattmarine.co.uk

 

Watt Marine Ltd. main office is based in the fishing port of Ullapool in Wester Ross.  Watt Marine have provided ESRA with electronic/electrical sales and service and were the sole contractor for fittng out the 'Tim Jarvis' with the latest navigational equipment.