Souter Mersey Class Lifeboat à vendre (1991) dans St Peter Port, Guernsey, Royaume-Uni

1991 GRP Mersey Class self-righting lifeboat (#1178), with twin 280 hp Caterpillar 3208T diesel engines and tunnels providing propeller protection as well as enabling the boat to beach without legs. Since purchasing it from the RNLI in October 2021, a considerable sum has been spent by the current owner on numerous upgrades including new radar, Lenovo Thinkstation with Professional navigation software, chartplotters (3), autopilot, VHF radios (2), AIS, satellite compass, anchor windlass, Rocna anchor with chain, cabin heating, marine toilet, inverters, liferaft, lifejackets, tender, s/s davit and outboard motor etc. A unique opportunity to acquire a fully equipped and functional piece of RNLI history (former operational number 12-21) which, up until April 2023, was commercially certified by the YDSA Certifying Authority to carry 12 passengers (#MGN280).

LYING GUERNSEY

Tanks

• Diesel: 243 Gal (1105 Lt)

Mechanical and electrical

• 2 x 280 hp Caterpillar 3208T diesel engines (# 01Z24367 / 01Z24492) driving 4 blade contra rotating bronze propellers in tunnels give approximately 17 knots maximum speed (80 litres / hour fuel consumption at 14 knots cruising - fuel consumption / operational range data available on request) 
• Dual station instrumentation (port hours 3200 / starboard hours 1500) and twin lever engine controls
• Dual station hydraulic steering with twin rudders, rudder angle indicators and emergency tiller
• WASP diesel fuel cleaning system
• Hydraulic trim tabs
• 24 / 12 volt DC electrical systems (3 battery banks) with isolator switches
• Solara S665M43M 150Wp solar panels (2) with Victron Energy MPPT 100/30 SmartSolar charge controller
• Victron Energy 24/1200 and 24/500 inverters
• 220 volt AC shore supply with Victron Energy battery charger and wheelhouse socket
• Engine room fans
• Lewmar electric anchor windlass with remote control
• Frances Marine electric anchor line capstan
• Jabsco belt driven bilge pumps on each engine with diverter valves to different bilge areas
• Electric bilge pumps
• Hot water boiler
• Webasto diesel heater
• Windscreen demisters
• Straight line windscreen wipers / washers (3)
• Standard Horizon VLH3000A loud hailer system
• Horn
• Wheelhouse fans (3)
• Engine compartment lights
• Overhead aft deck light
• Automatic fire extinguishing system in engine room

Navigation equipment

• Furuno DRS25A-NXT radar with open array scanner
• Lenovo Thinkvision monitor and keyboard with Lenovo P340 Thinkstation and Furuno Maxsea TimeZero Professional navigation software
• Raymarine Axiom+ 7RV and 9RV multi-function touchscreen colour displays including engine data, speed, temperature and depth (lower helm station)
• Raymarine Axiom+ 7RV MFD repeater (upper helm station)
• Navionics Platinum Plus SD Chart
• Sailor 6222 DSC VHF radio (chart table with lower helm station handset)
• Sailor 6210 VHF radio (upper helm station)
• Icom IC-M94D handheld VHF radio
• Em-Trak A100 AIS Class A Transceiver 
• Raymarine AIS Receiver
• Raymarine Autopilot
• Furuno SCX-20 high precision satellite compass
• Sestrel compass (2)
• Clock (2)
• Hygro-thermometer
• Navigation lights including chart table light, 2 forward facing searchlights and searchlight / signal lamp (stored in pilothouse locker)

Cabin layout

• Fully functional interior with numerous handholds throughout cabins
• Forward insulated survivor cabin with Jabsco marine toilet, escape hatch and capacity for 21 persons with self-righting ability 
• Watertight bulkhead and door to walk-through insulated engine room with  removable sealed panels for maintenance purposes above each engine
• Watertight bulkhead and door up to wheelhouse with lower helm station to port
• Navigator / radio operator seats, chart table and additional seating for 2 crew opposite
• Additional seating for 2 crew aft of helm
• Rear steps and watertight door to bridge deck with upper helm station
• Steps down to non-slip aft deck and walk-around wide side decks
• Ample stowage including 2 watertight deck lockers above engine room 

Equipment

• 2.1 M inflatable tender with 6 hp Mercury outboard motor
• Simpson s/s davit with Andersen 12 self-tailing winch
• Ocean Safety Ocean Regatta 8 person canister liferaft mounted in s/s cradle with hydrostatic release
• Ocean Safety 8 person canister liferaft in storage bracket
• Solas B MCA liferaft grab bag including flares and First Aid kit
• Mullion Compact Supreme Solas lifejackets (7)
• Manual fire extinguishers (3)
• Lifebelts (2)
• First Aid kit
• Heavy duty jackstays secured to side of wheelhouse / cabin
• Heavy duty ‘D’ fendering
• Heavy duty foredeck mooring bollard, stern cleats and fairleads
• Aft towing bollard and fairlead
• Hull lifting points
• 33 kg Rocna anchor with s/s swivel, 10 mm calibrated chain (100 M) and custom made s/s bow roller  
• 20 Kg Delta anchors (2) with cable
• Warps and F7 Polyform fenders (7)
• Boathook