(vessel id: 93)

Big Strong Launch

18.2m x 5m x 2m

Built: 1979. Designed Athol Burns. Built Bob McConnell, Wellington. Kauri disp hull. Deck material Kauri and Teak.

Main Engines: 2 x 6/71 GM 2 stroke diesel. 175 hp @ 2000rpm. Twin Disc gearbox’s on 2:1. 2 ½” stainless steel shaft. 2 x gensets 1 x 20KVA 1 x 6KVA. Fuel consumption approx 40L/hr. Water 1500L + watermarker. Speed at cruise 9.5knots max 10 knots. Steering stations 2. Hydraulic systems: 2 hydraulic winches, forward deck for anchors.

Accommodation: 4 cabins. 12 berths: aft cabin 4, forward cabin 4, port cabin 2, stb cabin 2. Galley 4 ring gas stove, oven, microwave, fridge, hot and cold water. Two electric heated showers. Two toilets. TV, CD, stereo DVD video.

Deck Gear: 2 game chairs, dive bottle rack, buffers, game fish, poles, hoisting crane, rubber dinghy, 2 large storage bins. Life rafts.

Electronics: SSB. 2 x VHF radios. Furuno sounder. Sestrel compass. Radar 2 x Furuno 64 mile and 24 mile. Robertson autopilot . GPS pannav 16 MK II – computer. Other electronics weather fax, sat phone, fax machine, engine room video monitoring system.

Safety Equipment: 25 man life raft. 8 life rings. 2 x 6 man rafts. 40 life jackets. 3 ERPIRBs, 1 rubber dinghy with outboard and oars. Flares. 6 fire extinguishers, deck hose.

Survey particulars: SGS M & I MSA No. 101666. Last shaft pull date 2004. Current Cert. expires August 2008. Licenced numbers to be carried enclosed water 40 pax, inshore limits 30 pax, offshore limits 12 pax.