Reddingsboot 1150 Sold
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1988
11.62 m x 4 m x 1 m
Polyester
Caterpillar 3208T
Amsterdam
More about the Lifeboat 1150
Lifeboat
Unique Mersey Class – Professional rescue vessel with an exceptional history
For the enthusiast of robust technology, safety and maritime quality, we offer a special and rare vessel : a Mersey Class, built for professional use and designed to perform under all conditions.
This boat has a new price of approximately £2.7 million and is built to the highest standards in the rescue and offshore world. Not a recreational Compromis, but pure engineering.
Why this Mersey Class is truly unique
🛟 Unsinkable and self-righting – the boat can roll over completely and automatically rights itself again
⚙️ Highly extensive technology, built for deployment at sea
🚤 Indoor and outdoor steering
🧭 Folding navigation mast
🔋 8 batteries in as-new condition
❄️ Heating via the ceiling, powered by the engines
🎨 Original gelcoat in good condition
Engines & maintenance
🔧 Engines built in 1990
⏱️ Only 1,600 running hours
🛢️ Antifouling renewed (2 years ago)
📚 No fewer than 4 original logbooks present
The maintenance history is exceptional:
This boat was fully inspected and serviced after every rescue call. You can tell in every way – technically, mechanically and ready to sail.
Inspection & ready to sail
✔ All inspections permitted
✔ Ready for immediate use
✔ Suitable for professional use, expedition, offshore support or as an extremely safe recreational boat
Price
💰 € 90.000
A fraction of the original new price, for a vessel built to save lives and last for decades.
Invitation
This Mersey Class you must see, hear and sail to truly experience the quality.
Interested parties are warmly welcome for a viewing and test sail, so you can feel for yourself what makes this ship so special.
📞 Feel free to get in touch for more information or to make an appointment.
Serious interest is greatly appreciated.
Call Pieter Pepping Your Yacht broker of White Whale Yachtbrokers for a test sail on 06-53345219 or Vinkeveen@wwy.nl or +31653345219
Specifications
Interior
🚤 Mersey Class Lifeboat — Technical Specifications
📌 General
Class: Mersey Class All-Weather Lifeboat (RNLI)
Designed for: Rescue operations in all weather conditions
In service with RNLI: 1988–1993 (last built) rnli.org
Number built: approximately 38 units Justapedia
📏 Dimensions & weight
Length (LOA): ± 11.62 m rnli.org
Beam: ± 4.0 m rnli.org
Draught: ± 1.02 m rnli.org
Displacement / Weight: ± 14.3 tons (max) rnli.org
⚙️ Engines & propulsion
Engines: 2 × Caterpillar 3208T diesel engines
• ± 280 hp per engine (10.4 L turbo diesel) rnli.org
Transmission: Twin Disc gearbox with shafts and propellers rnli.org
Propulsion: Traditional shaft-propeller configuration rnli.org
🏃 Performance
Maximum speed: ± 17 knots (~31 km/h) rnli.org
Range / Operating radius: ± 140–240 nautical miles depending on source and trim rnli.org+1
Endurance (at cruising speed): ± 10.25 hours rnli.org
👨🚒 Capacity & crew
Crew: ± 6 people rnli.org
Rescue capacity:
• Self-righting: ± up to 21 people
• Non-self-righting: ± up to 43 people rnli.org
🛠 Construction & features
Hull type: All-weather (all weather conditions) rnli.org
Materials: Aluminum or Fibre-Reinforced Composite (FRC) hull rnli.org
Self-righting: Yes — designed to automatically return to the correct position after capsizing rnli.org
Launch methods:
• Carriage (beach trolley)
• Slipway
• Afloat (launched into the water) rnli.org
Protected propellers: Propellers and rudders are located in partial tunnels to prevent damage in shallow water Wikipedia
Mast & antennas: Storable mast for boathouse storage rnli.org
📡 Navigation & communication
Communication systems: VHF and MF radio with DSC
Navigation: GPS with electronic charts, radar, VHF direction finder Flickr
📌 Summary
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Length | ~11.62 m rnli.org |
| Width | ~4.0 m rnli.org |
| Draft | ~1.02 m rnli.org |
| Weight | ~14.3 tons rnli.org |
| Engines | 2 × Caterpillar 3208T rnli.org |
| Power | ~280 hp × 2 rnli.org |
| Max. speed | ~17 knots rnli.org |
| Range | ~140–240 nautical miles rnli.org |
| Crew | 6 rnli.org |
| Rescue capacity | Self-righting up to 21; non-self-righting up to 43 rnli.org |
| Materials | Aluminum or FRC rnli.org |
Exterior
Engine
🚢 Caterpillar 3208T – Technical Specifications
🛠️ General engine data
Type: Caterpillar 3208T
Configuration: V8, 4-stroke diesel engine dieselpro.com
Turbocharged: ✔ (turbo without aftercooler) dieselpro.com
Fuel system: Mechanical direct injection dieselpro.com
Cooling: Water-cooled dieselpro.com
📊 Technical specifications
Cylinder capacity: ± 10.4 L (636 ci) dieselpro.com
Bore × Stroke: 114.3 mm × 127 mm (4,5″ × 5,0″) dieselpro.com
Compression ratio: ± 16,0:1 – 16,5:1 (varies by version) dieselpro.com
Max. RPM: Approximately 2,800 rpm yachtbuyer.com
⚡ Power & Torque
Power range (depending on version):
• ~250 – 375 hp @ 2,600 – 2,800 rpm dieselpro.com+1
• Many engines in marine applications around 320 – 325 hp yachtbuyer.com
Torque: Typical 550 – 650 lb-ft (≈ 745 – 880 Nm) at 1,600 – 1,800 rpm dieselpro.com
⚖️ Weight & dimensions
Dry weight: ± 770 – 820 kg (≈ 1,700 – 1,800 lbs) – depending on model variant dieselpro.com+1
Length / width / height: approximately 1.27 m × 0.96 m × 1.02 m (varying per version) dieselpro.com
⛽ Fuel & fluids
Diesel: Direct mechanical injection dieselpro.com
Oil capacity: ± 15 L (depending on version) Engine version
Coolant capacity: ± 50 – 56 L Engine version
📌 Key features
✔ Robust and simple mechanical system (no electronic control required) dieselpro.com
✔ Strong low-rpm torque for marine propulsion dieselpro.com
✔ Widely available in various configurations and power ratings dieselpro.com
🛠️ Summary – Caterpillar 3208T
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Engine type | V8 turbo diesel |
| Displacement | ~10.4 L |
| Power | ~250 – 375 hp |
| Max. rpm | ~2,800 rpm |
| Torque | ~550 – 650 lb-ft |
| Dry weight | ~770 – 820 kg |
| Cooling | Water-cooled |
| Fuel | Diesel, mechanical injection |
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