![]() We will have electronic navigation systems to send search patterns from a shore base to the lifeboat and comfort for our crew and casualties will be greatly improved. Mr Gibson said: “The new Medina Class lifeboat will give us many more capabilities than the Bernard Matthews II. ![]() The sale of the existing Valentijn class lifeboat will not be completed until the new vessel has been delivered and accepted into service in Autumn 2022. “With the fully-serviced boat with just 800 hours on the clock, bespoke launch carriage and fully marinised Caterpillar Challenger tractor, it’s got everything you need except lifejackets and the shed.” In December Caister Lifeboat announced it had placed an order with Diverse Marine in Cowes on the Isle of Wight for a 14m Medina Class Lifeboat. “We didn’t have enough money to pay the instalments and the crew chipped in £50 each. Our first lifeboat, the Shirley Jean Adye, cost us £4,200 (£73k in 2022 prices). “When we became independent of the RNLI in 1969, we had virtually nothing. “For £300k to £400k another independent lifeboat charity could have an absolute bargain here. Guy Gibson, the coxswain of Caister Lifeboat, said: “We’ve designed the next generation of lifeboat for Caister, but the old boat and launch system still have a lot of life in them. With a starting bid of £300,000 and a Buy It Now price of £420,000, it comprises the entire package of the lifeboat, it’s unique hydraulic launch carriage and fully-marinised Caterpillar tractor. With a brand new £1.6m lifeboat under construction, the directors and crew are hoping the sale of the current boat will help pay some of the costs. We would like to apologise to anyone who has missed us being open as early as we usually would.Ĭaister Lifeboat is selling it’s all-weather Bernard Matthews II lifeboat, launch carriage and tractor on the auction site eBay. That, along with some supply issues and the installation of new till systems, has caused a slight delay in getting opened this year. However, visitors are being warned that with construction works on site until mid-May - to allow for the new boat - access may be restricted or involve a diversion. The new Medina Class lifeboat features in some of the designs, including a new pin badge - something we have been unable to stock owing to design and supply issues in the past. Cushions, bearing our image, will make a perfect accessory for the home or holiday caravan and a new range of teddy bears to comfort young and old. ![]() Other gifts, including three new designs of mugs to complement our existing one to make a full set of four, will also be launched. Delivery of the T-shirts are due in the next few days and pre-orders will be packed and posted as soon as they arrive. New T-shirts featuring the Never Turn Back motto and another design showcasing Caister's all-weather boats since becoming an independent charity. Caister Lifeboat will open to the public on Easter Sunday with a new range of clothing and souvenirs going on sale.
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