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The bigger of our two boats is a 21-foot (6.2metre) Tornado rigid inflatable, the “Lena Burton". This is the boat we use for rescues on the Solway. Click on the photo to see a bigger version. The boat is on a trailer and can be launched from the slipway at the Glencaple boat-house or towed to another location. It is fitted with twin 70hp Yamaha engines, satellite navigation equipment, an echo-sounder for shallow water, blue lights and other search-and-rescue essentials, and can run for extended periods at speeds up to 32 knots (36 mph). There are two consoles, for helmsman and radio operator. The boat is named after Mrs Lena Burton, a resident of Glencaple, who kindly left money towards the boat in her will. Additional money came from a National Lottery Charities Board grant. The boat - our third - was bought at a cost of £21,000 and launched in September 1997. |
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On inland waters, such as rivers and lochs where access is restricted, our second, smaller, boat is invaluable. This boat is also transported on a trailer, which means that we are fully mobile. The boat, a replacement for our previous boat which had proved too small, was bought with donations from the funeral of ex-coxswain Mr James Cowan who passed away in 2005. |
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The Landrover TD5 Station Wagon was donated by The Order of St John in December 2004, replacing the previous vehicle which was also a donation, this time from Dumfries and Galloway Police. The Land Rover is equipped with VHF radio, oxygen resuscitation equipment, first aid kit, ladder and all the other necessary rescue equipment. The vehicle is fitted with a blue light, siren and PA facilities. A 3-tonne electric winch is fitted to the front. |
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The tractor was donated to us by Duncow Estates in 2004. It is used for launching the boat from the slipway and means the Land Rover does not need to enter the salty water. |
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The boat house and slipway in Glencaple are leased from Caerlaverock Estate at a peppercorn rent. Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Charities Board, the building (formerly a garage) was renovated in 1999 and opened in July 2000. |
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Nith Inshore Rescue, Registered Charity SC022223. Page last amended 12 February 2007.