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A charter boat that doubles-up as a service vessel for the island of Jethou, five kilometres off the coast of Guernsey.
Built in 1994 by William Osborne at the Arun Boatyard in Little Hampton, Jethou Flyer was originally fitted out as a pilot boat.
Boat Details
Repowered with a pair of M215C engines, the planning hulled Jethou Flyer now has a top speed of 21 knots when her cargo tanks are empty. This compares with a top speed of just 14 knots with her old engines. When Jethou Flyer's tanks are full, she turns in a top speed of 16 knots against an original 11 knots.
Customer View
Mark Gaudion, Jethou Flyer skipper and island manager: "Reliability was our
prime concern when selecting Jethou Flyer's engines, and I have to say that
the fact that the M215C is chosen for so many pilot boat repowers was very
persuasive. The increased speed speaks for itself, and we have not had a moment's
trouble since Jethou Flyer was handed back to us. I do believe that the M215C's
performance shows the wisdom of not fitting high-revving engines, especially
for day-in, day-out workboats. She is in near constant use as a water taxi
for people working on Jethou and as the essential support vessel for the island." |
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Jethou
Flyer
(Osborne 350) |
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| Length overall: 10.4
metres |
| Beam: 3.8 metres |
| Weight: 14 Tonnes |
| Top Speed: 21 knots |
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| "We had both engines modified for extra power take-off.
The port engine's mechanical water pump runs a fire hose that is housed in
the stern locker, while the wheelhouse heaters and demisters are run off the
port and starboard engines' fresh water calorifier systems. Frankly, she now
handles like a new boat." |
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