No expense was spared in the construction & fitting out of this truly versatile high performance Air Rider RIB which has had little or no use since it was commissioned in April 2008. Designed by Gavin Mair / Global Marine Design, the aluminium hull was built by Auztek Engineering in Wales from a router precision cut kit, under the careful eye of the boat’s highly experienced owner & his surveyor. The remainder of the fit out & engineering work was then undertaken by a range of specialists including Henshaws who supplied the “Lifeboat” specified hypalon tubes with double “D” fendering. Its ample deck space, lay out & renowned performance make it an ideal choice as a luxury tender or for high speed charter & patrol applications. Designed to be used when other boats stay in the marina & must be seen to be fully appreciated.
Dimensions
- Length overall: 41’4” (12.60 M)
- Beam: 13’9” (4.20 M)
- Draft (hull only): 2’4” (0.70 M)
- Working displacement: 9000 Kg
Tanks
- Petrol (2 tanks): 440 Gal (2000 Lt)
- Fresh water (2 tanks): 52 Gal (240 Lt)
Mechanical & Electrical
- 4 x 300 hp Suzuki outboard motors (last serviced & inhibited July 2009) on electro-hydraulic jacking plates give up to 50 knots maximum speed (35 knots cruising)
- S/s surface piercing race propellers
- Full engine instrumentation (approximately 20 hours) including electronic speed log & jacking plate indicators
- Single lever engine controls
- Sea Star dual hydraulic cylinder power steering (outboard engines only)
- 20 Lt day fuel tank / manifold enabling all 4 engines to be fed from either of the main 2 fuel tanks
- 12 volt electrical system (4 x Mastervolt 160 Ah & 2 x 140 Ah GEL batteries) with isolator switches & circuit breaker protection charged by 3 x 68 Wp semi-flexible solar panels on top of wheelhouse roof
- 240 volt shore supply with Mastervolt inverter / charger, cable & cabin sockets
- Pressurised fresh water system with wet bar / swim shower
- Jabsco deck wash with 2 outlets
- Muir electric anchor windlass with chain stop & foredeck / console controls
- Muir electric capstan winches with waterproof push button controls (bow, midships & stern)
- Tender / tube inflator electrical deck sockets (2)
- S/s twin horn
- Bilge / lazarette blower
- Automatic electric bilge pumps (2)
- Overhead wheelhouse lights & deck flood lights (5)
- LED low level deck lights (white & red for night time use)
- Sony stereo radio / CD / MP3 player (2 head units – 1 below decks) with Bose cabin speakers, 2 sets of Fusion waterproof speakers (wheelhouse / aft cockpit) & AM/FM antennas (2)
Navigation Equipment
- Furuno Navnet LED vx2 10.4” colour radar / chartplotter / depthsounder with speed / temperature transducer, 4 kw open array scanner & C-Map cartridge covering the English Channel & French Atlantic coast
- Furuno GP37 DGPS WA AS Navigator
- Icom M505 DSC VHF radio
- Icom M421 Euro compact waterproof DSC VHF radio
- GRP VHF whip antennas (2)
- Comar SLR-200 dual channel AIS receiver
- Furuno NX300 dual frequency Navtex receiver
- Eagle hailer speaker
- Sea-me active radar reflector
- Echomax radar reflector
- Danforth Compass
- LED navigation lights including masthead anchor / stern light & forward facing flood lights (4)
Accommodation
- 4 berths in 1 open plan cabin with full standing headroom, natural Black Oak trim & grey Alcantara upholstery
- Numerous opening hatches provide excellent light & ventilation
- Forward seating area (converts to double berth) under foredeck
- Separate heads compartment to starboard with Jabsco marine toilet
- Small galley opposite with Sanyo microwave oven & AC/DC Waeco fridge
- Aft over width double berth under wheelhouse sole
- Steps up to semi enclosed wheelhouse with 4 bolster seats including helm
- All decks including wheelhouse covered in Tekdek synthetic teak decking
- Steps down to large self-draining cockpit with wetbar (sink & AC/DC Waeco fridge) under aft wheelhouse seats
- Wide walk-around side decks with quality guard rails lead forward to very large foredeck with bench seat incorporated into front of console, purpose made motor bike clamps with ratchet strap points (see photo) & removable BBQ (locates into fishing rod holders & stowed in waterproof foredeck locker when not in use)
- Central capstan winch pedestal just aft of wheelhouse housing fuel filler locker
- Comfortable aft seating area for up to 6 persons with adjustable twin tables (converts to large sunbed)
- Forward bench seat is reversible providing additional forward facing seating when under way
- Rear bench seat back houses aft capstan winch, towing bollard, fender storage racks & rope bins
- Engine protection bar incorporating folding bathing ladder, drying legs & ensign staff
- Excellent stowage throughout boat including ventilated lockers under seats / berths & very large aft cockpit lazarette / machinery compartment
Equipment
- 6 man life raft in canister with hydrostatic release
- Manual bilge pumps (2)
- Sampson post, fully fendered “pushy bow” & towing bollards
- Strengthened cleats, 4 of which double up as crane points
- Self-stowing 15 Kg s/s Bruce anchor with chain (30 M) & octoplait rope (30 M) stored in GRP self-draining bin
- 15 Kg Bruce reserve anchor with chain (14 M) & octoplait rope (30 M) stored in watertight locker below foredeck
- 7.5 Kg Bruce kedge anchors with chain (12 M) & octoplait rope (25 M) stored in purpose made holders with above deck self-draining bins (2)
- Warps (6) & Plastimo foam fenders (6)
- Exterior seat cushions
- Foredeck fishing rod holders (7)
