Atlantic 85

Crew:
Atlantic 85 – 4

Survivor capacity:
20

Maximum speed:
Atlantic 85 – 35 knots

Range / endurance:
Atlantic 85 – 3 hours

Length:
Atlantic 85 – 8.44m

Beam / width:
Atlantic 85 – 2.85m

Draught / depth:
Atlantic 85 – 0.53m

Displacement / weight:
Atlantic 85 – 1.8 tonnes

Fuel capacity:
Atlantic 85 – 210 litres

Engines:
Atlantic 85 – 2 x Yamaha 4 cylinder 4-stroke 115hp outboard petrol engines

Construction:
Atlantic 85

Hull: Carbon fibre and foam core laminate.
Inflatable collar: hypalon-coated nylon.

Communications and navigation
Includes:
fitted and hand-held VHF (very high frequency) radio
electronic chart, radar, DF

Freshwater D Class Lifeboat


The Inshore D-Class is the smaller of our two Lifeboats, which often leads the public to think of the larger B-Class as our main Lifeboat. In reality the D-Class is our day to day Lifeboat, and is used by the FILB on more shouts than the larger B-Class due to its versatility and ability to get in close to the shore. The D-Class will generally operate with three crew members on board leaving plenty of room for up to 3 casualties to be brought on board. It has a 50 HP Mariner Outboard motor with two separate fuels tanks, meaning that can reach a top speed of 25 knots. At that speed within 10 minutes of launch we can be at Compton or the Needles. Primary operations for the D-Class are helping casualty vessels in need, performing recoveries from the cliffs, searches for people or animals in distress along the shoreline, and providing safety overwatch from the water. The D-Class enables the FILB to get onto the beaches and into the various caves that are dotted along the coastline.

The D-Class carries onboard:

VHF Radio
GPS Chart Plotter
Towing ropes and springs
4 Throw Ropes
First Aid Kit
Neck and various other braces
Compass
Spare Propellor Blade
Foot pump
Flares
Fire Extinguisher
Rope cutters
Water Bottles