'Cougar'
is a 7.5m commercial specification Tornado RIB which
carries
Category 3 certification under the MCA small commercial
vessel code, allowing her to work up to 20 miles from
a safe haven. The Rib was launched in late 2005 and has
a heavy duty 'A' frame with navigation
lights, work
light, radar reflector, flare box holders,tow points
and 6 man liferaft.
Electronics include Icom VHF DSC radio, Lowrance GPS chart
plotter, compass and echo sounder, 1500 GPH automatic electric
bilge pump and enclosed battery compartment
with
2x heavy duty 12v batteries and isolator switch. The hull
includes large drop down 'fish tail' scuppers, safety lines
inside and outside
tubes with handles. Wooden paddles clipped into brackets
on tubes. Hydraulic and manual steering. Jockey seats for
4 pax.
The
vessel comes on a lightweight 'Rolloader' trailer for quick
and easy mobilisation. With the tubes deflated the boat can
be towed, launched and recovered easily with any common
large four wheel drive car. |
