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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: old joe on March 02, 2006, 16:33:57

Title: Tamar Lifeboat for Tenby
Post by: old joe on March 02, 2006, 16:33:57

Hi all

what a great day for the people of tenby the new tamar class of lifeboat has arrived in tenby  :D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/4766392.stm

i need to get some time off and visit

Dazza

Title: Tamar Lifeboat for Tenby
Post by: blackbob on March 02, 2006, 16:54:58

:D not bad as it all charity money think they should licence or tax private boats and yatchs (yes i do have a boat never needed help touch wood)and donate all the funds to RNLI its one i donate to along with guide dogs :D

Title: Tamar Lifeboat for Tenby
Post by: thermidorthelobster on March 02, 2006, 17:13:02

Looks impressive, I should think 25 knots makes quite a difference if you're sinking in a storm.  I remember Salcombe replaced their 8-knot Watson with a Tyne, so they could get the damn thing across the bar in bad conditions - kinda useful in a lifeboat!  ISTR hearing they have a new boat on the way too - not sure if it's the same class.

Title: Tamar Lifeboat for Tenby
Post by: unknownmanxman on March 02, 2006, 17:36:43

I went to Poole and tested that class of boat! It was odd controlling it with two joysticks instead of a wheel! But the slanty front windows mean u get blinded in the sun, unless they've fixed that now!

They are nice boats! Cant wait till we get one!

Title: Tamar Lifeboat for Tenby
Post by: old joe on March 02, 2006, 17:39:39

padstow's due to get the next tamar i believe.

My mate in Borth is on a D class boat so i watch whats going on gonna have to have a trip down there

http://www.padstow-lifeboat.org.uk/Webcams.htm

Dazza