The All weather Lifeboat
Name ...Robert and Violet
Lifeboat Category: Lifeboat class All-weather Tyne .The first 'fast' slipway lifeboat. Features include low profile appearance of wheelhouse to fit boathouses, and separate cabin aft of upper steering position. It has shallow conventional sheerline and flared bow above the waterline, with propellers protected by substantial bilge keels Introduced in: 1982 Length: 14.3m (47ft) Range: 240n. miles Beam: 4.48m (14ft 8in) Crew: 6 .Displacement: Approx 25.5 to 26.5 tonnes. Speed: 18 knots (engines have recently been modified and are now 525 HP each). Construction: Steel
The Inshore Lifeboat
Name....Enfys
Lifeboat Category: Lifeboat class Inshore D Class. Made of nylon coated with neoprene/hypalon It is ideal for rescues close to shore where larger lifeboats cannot operate. The D Class can be righted manually by the crew after a capsize. Identifying features include a single single 40 horsepower Mariner outboard, operational number on side tube and prominent orange spray canopy Introduced in: 1963 Length: 4.95m (16ft 3in) Range: endurance 3 hours at full speed,7 hours at 1/2 speed - Beam: 2m (6ft 7in) Crew: 3 Displacement: Construction: Approx 745lb Nylon coated with Hypalon Speed: 25 knots
Where we Are
Moelfre is a small coastal village on the Eastern side of "Anglesey", (an island off North Wales) in the British Isles
Today's Moelfre Boats Officers
Coxswain - Anthony Barclay
Second Coxswain - Michael Williams
Deputy Second Coxswain - Nigel Musgrave
Mechanic - Vincent Jones
Second Mechanic - Alwyn Rowlands
Third Mechanic - David Priest
Emergency Mechanic - Dave Booker