Auxiliary 1 - Howe Sound Lifeboat
Howe Sound Lifeboat "Auxiliary 1" is
crewed by CCG Auxiliary-Pacific, Unit 1.
The lifeboat operates out of the West Vancouver Yacht Club at Fisherman's Cove.
The lifeboat is a 26ft rigid hull inflatable powered by twin 200 HP four stroke outboards, and is capable of 40 knots.
The lifeboat has been in service since with the Society 1998. The vessel was overhauled earlier in 2005 with new electronics and motors.
Vessel
Specifications
| Official No: | 14K35226 | |
| Type: | Zodiac MK VI Rigid Hull Inflatable | |
| Port of Registry: | Victoria | |
| Region: | Pacific | |
| Home Port: | West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| When Built: | ||
| Builder: | Zodiac |
Engineering Specifications
| Propulsion Type: | Outboard |
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| Description: | 2 - Mercury Verado 200HP 4-Stroke |
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| Power: | 149kW (200hp) | |
| Propellers: | 2 fixed pitch |
Communication
| VHF DSC: | 2 - Icom IC-602 | 1- Command MIC (aft station) |
| VHF FM: | 2 - Standard Horizon HX350S (handheld) |
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| EPRIB: | 1 - Seimac PROFind 406 EPIRB |
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| Beacons: | 1 - Novatech RF-700C | |
| AMPS Cellular: | 1 - Motorola SCN2429 |
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| Loudhailer: | 1 - Smith and Wesson Loudhailer |
Navigation
| Radar + Electronic Charts: | 1 - Raytheon E120 with slave Raytheon E80 | |
| GPS | 1 - Raytheon Raystar 125 GPS Sensor | |
| VHF DF: | 1 - | |
| Depth Sounder: | Integrated in Radar/Chartplotter |