Lifeboat back with new props
Friday 29th October 2010, 2:29PM BST.
The crews of the Spirit of Guernsey, right, and the relief lifeboat, Daniel L. Gibson, swapped equipment between the two after the Spirit had returned to St Peter Port. (Picture by Tony Rive)
THE St Peter Port lifeboat’s new five-bladed propellers will give a smoother ride to its crew and those they rescue.
The Spirit of Guernsey returned to local waters this week after just over a month of refurbishment work.
Lifeboat operations manager and harbour master Captain Peter Gill said the Severn class lifeboat underwent minor repairs to her hull and port-side engine fuel injectors and electrical improvements.
But the big change was fitting two five-bladed propellers to replace the four-bladed ones.
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