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The MV Spirit is an ex-RNLI Fast Carriage Boat (FCB)

She is the first Fast Carriage Boat to be sold and is the only one in private ownership.

Recently fitted with new twin 320HP engines, she is certified to meet the most stringent passenger safety measures.

The MV Spirit was the prototype FCB which later became the Mersey Class of lifeboat. The first Mersey Class Lifeboat went into service in 1989 and is still the state of the art Fast Carriage boat in the RNLI fleet

All search and rescue equipment has been retained


The charter boat MV Spirit sitting at anchor

 

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Jul 2, 2011
Category: General
Posted by: francis
Great days fishing and Dolphins bow riding!
Jun 13, 2011
Category: General
Posted by: francis
Bad weather and good fishing
Jan 25, 2011
Category: General
Posted by: francis
First fishing trip of 2011
May 13, 2010
Category: General
Posted by: francis
The Mackeral are in.
May 2, 2010
Category: General
Posted by: francis
Spirit and her cerw spend day as safety boat for LSD Kitesurfing championship.
Mar 16, 2010
Category: General
Posted by: francis
The great Skate hunt starts next week.
Jan 11, 2010
Category: General
Posted by: francis
A mixed group of 6 enjoyed their day on the Island
Jan 6, 2010
Category: General
Posted by: francis
We had a large family outing to the island on the 4th january.
Jan 6, 2010
Category: General
Posted by: francis
A beautiful day with good fishing. Cod, Weasse and Pollack
Jul 5, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: francis
The first sea fishing competition of the year took place on saturday 4th july Seven boats with about 50 anglers took part and the largest fish was caught by Brian McLoughlin aboard the M.V. Spirit. 
Jun 28, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: francis
8 Species caught in days fishing
Jun 2, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: francis
The mackeral are in in numbers
May 10, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: francis
Today was our first dedicated "whale watch" day of 2009.  Bottlenose Dolphins spotted. 
May 2, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: francis

We are not running a scheduled service during january or febuary however we will start again in march. 

Apr 13, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: francis
First Mackeral
Apr 9, 2009
Category: General
Posted by: peter
We have been working on the new site and hope to have everything up and running soon.