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Registration number
2945
Status
Registered
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Previous names
- Barnaby Rudge
Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Light vessel
Location
Rye
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
British Power Boat Co Ltd. Hythe
Built in
1946
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
2
Primary engine type
Diesel
Dimensions
Length: Overall
52.40 feet
(15.97m)
Breadth: Beam
14.60 feet
(4.45m)
Depth
7.87 feet
(2.40m)
Tonnage: Gross
27.29
History
Built in 1946, little is known about BARNABY RUDGE between 1946-1987. From 1987-2014 she was owned by Sir Paul McCartney, and between 1987-1991 she underwent a complete interior refit and hull repairs, carried out by Master Shipwrights Phillips of Rye. In 1996, the original Foden four cylinder engines were replaced with ex MOD Foden FD 6 engines. In 2014 to present, she underwent a minor interior refit, including new radar autopilot and steering hydraulics, new stainless steel water tanks, and new black water tank, extensive hull repairs and rubbing strake replacement.
Key dates
-
1987-1991
Complete re-fit under the instruction of Sir Paul McCartney and carried out by Master Shipwrights Phillips of Rye.
-
1996
Original Foden four cylinder engines replaced with ex MOD Foden FD 6 engines.
-
2014
Mionr re-fits, new radar, autopilot and steering hydraulics. New stainless steel water tanks and new black water tank. Extensive hull repairs and rubbing strake replacement.
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