Our Boat "Charity Venture"

Hornsea Rescue www.hornsearescue.org.uk

Rescue Boat (RIB - Rigid Inflatable Boat)

This rescue boat was purchased by Hornsea Inshore Rescue in 1996 and has since then undergone a fair few upgrades.

New engines were purchased in 2003 and fitted in the same year. And engines again replaced in 2010 with Twin Mercury 40hp Two Strokes

For more Pictures of Charity in action click on the album below

The boats current specification is as follows:

Ribtec 5.85m RIB
Twin 40HP Mercury 2 stroke Outboards
20 Gallons of Fuel Storage with Water Seperation
VHF Radio
Garmin GPS
Radar
Searchlight
Compass
Full First Aid Equipment + Oxygen
Flares
Stainless Steel A Frame with Self Righting Mechanism
Night Vision Scopes
Anchor + Ropes, knives etc.

Although "Charity" has served us well over the years helping to save many lives, she is now starting to show her age and we purchased a new rescue boat "Emily Laura" in 2011. Charity will have a happy retirement as one of our RYA training boats and will be kept rescue ready...just in case.