Lifeboating Blog

[runswick2000]

Hi,

If you are at all interested in hearing the inside story of the workings of Swanage lifeboat station, please visit the Lifeboat Scrapbook. If you would like any specific questions answered please mail me anor reply here and I will attempt to cover them.

Stay safe

John

 

[MiskinDriver]

Really great blog - highly recommended to anyone interested in the real work of the lifeboats.

Your efforts are appreciated John

 

[Bajansailor]

Truly excellent Blog, thank you for posting the link!

I used to work in the design office at the RNLI HQ once upon a time, when the first FRP Merseys were just being introduced, and I can relate to that photo of you tucked up in the tiller flat - 'been there, and done that'....... and yes it is a tight squeeze!

And I (and all of my colleagues) received endless flack (good humoured of course) from the lifeboat crews about every aspect of the design and operation of these fine vessels - especially when 18 stone crew were expected to go into compartments designed for (relatively easy) access by Mr. 95% Man......

 

[alistairedw]

Nice blog. Welcome to the forum.

 

[runswick2000]

Thank you all for your kind comments. This is something that I have been intending to do for some time but never got round to. Hopefully it answers some questions and gives a deeper insight to life on a lifeboat crew.

Please pass the link on to anyone who might be interested!

 

[runswick2000]

I've just added a way of making a donation to the blog......if you'd like to contribute to RNLI funds that is.

Regards

John