Our Boats

We have been operating trips to the Farne Islands since 1974 and in that time we have had four boats, all named St.Cuthbert.

At this moment in time we are running two boats, St.Cuthbert II and St.Cuthbert III.

These two boats replaced St.Cuthbert (BK266)
and St.Cuthbert (LH102)

For more information about our boats and details of the Life Saving Apparatus that we carry please click on the relevant boat's name above.

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M.V. St.Cuthbert (BK 266)

Date of Build	1970
Builder	R. Dawson & Sons, Seahouses
Material	Larch on Oak
Length	37 feet
Beam	11 feet
Draught	3 feet 6 inches
Dry Weight	7 Tons
Capacity	52 Passengers, 2 Crew
Engine	Kelvin R4
Gearbox	Kelvin
Power	76 SHP
Extra Info	Sold March 1987 to Seaham, County Durham Now dismantled

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P.V. St.Cuthbert (LH 102)

Date of Build	1985
Builder	Lytchett Bay Boatyard, Dorset
Material	5mm Grade A Steel
Length	38 feet
Beam	13 feet 8 inches
Draught	3 feet 6 inches
Dry Weight	10 tons
Capacity	66 Passengers, 2 Crew
Engine	Sabre Ford 120
Gearbox	Borg Warner Velvet Drive
Power	120 BHP
Extra Information	Sold January 1999 to Cork, Co. Cork

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P.V. St.Cuthbert II

Date of Build	1983
Builder	Gerrards of Arbroath, Scotland
Material	Larch on Oak
Length	39 feet
Beam	15 feet
Draught	3 feet 6 inches
Dry Weight	11 Tons
Capacity	73 Passengers, 2 Crew
Passenger Licence	MCA Class VI
Engine	Sabre Perkins M185C
Gearbox	Twin Disc - 2:1 Ratio
Propeller	Four Bladed 24" x 22"
Top Speed	9-10 Knots
Liferafts	1 x 65 Person Inflatable 1 x 20 Person Rigid Type
Lifebuoys	4 x 2 Person
Lifejackets	75 Onesize-Fits-All Type
Electronics	Furuno Radar Navman GMDSS VHF Icom VHF MLR GPS PA System

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P.V. St.Cuthbert III

Date of Build	1989
Builder	R Dawson & Sons, Seahouses
Material	Larch on Oak
Length	39 feet
Beam	16 feet
Draught	3 feet 8inches
Capacity	80 Passengers, 2 Crew
Dry Weight	12 Tons
Passenger Licence	MCA Class VI
Engine	Sabre Perkins M215C
Gearbox	PRM - 2:1 Ratio
Propeller	Four Bladed 28" x 19"
Top Speed	10-11 Knots
Power	215 BHP
Liferafts	1 x 65 Person Inflatable 1 x 20 Person Rigid Type
Lifebuoys	4 x 2 Person
Lifejackets	82 Onesize-Fits-All Type
Electronics	Furuno Radar Navman GMDSS VHF Icom VHF MLR GPS Colour Echo Sounder Cellular Telephone PA System

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Abbreviations Used Here

BK	Berwick-upon-Tweed - Fishing Boat Port of Registry
BHP	Brake Horse Power - This is the power of an engine at the crankshaft, normally before it enters the gearbox
GPS	Global Positioning System - A form of satellite navigation
LH	Leith - Fishing Boat Port of Registry
MCA	Marine & Coastguard Agency - A government agency which licences passenger vessels in the UK.
M.V.	Motor Vessel
PA	Public Address
P.V.	Passenger Vessel
SHP	Shaft Horse Power - This is the end power at the propeller unlike BHP (q.v.)
VHF	Very High Frequency - normally in marine terms this refers to a radio telephone

E&OE. All measurements are approximate and are only provided here to give the reader a rough guide to dimensions, etc. Engine Horsepower is the maximum horsepower of the engine, the actual horsepower is normally lower to match restrictions on shaft size etc.,

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