Boston Whaler-class lifeboat

Class overview
Name	Boston Whaler class
Builders	Boston Whaler
Operators	Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded by	McLachlan
Succeeded by	Atlantic 21
Built	1985
In service	1985–1995
General characteristics
Length	20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Beam	8 ft (2.4 m)
Propulsion	2 x 90 hp Evinrude diesels
Speed	30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h)
Complement	2–3

Last updated May 06, 2025

The Boston Whaler-class lifeboat was part of the A class of lifeboats formerly operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was replaced by the Atlantic 21.^[1]^[2]

Fleet

Op. No.^[a]	Name	Built	In service	Station	Comments
A-513	Sam and Iris Coles	1985 Boston Whaler	1985–1994	Poole

↑ Op. No. stands for RNLI Operational Number

References

↑ Leach, Nicholas (30 April 2014). The Lifeboat Service in South East England. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617572.
↑ "Boston Whaler Lifeboat". Boston Whaler. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2013.

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[3] Op. No. stands for RNLI Operational Number

[1] Leach, Nicholas (30 April 2014). The Lifeboat Service in South East England. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617572.

[2] "Boston Whaler Lifeboat". Boston Whaler. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2013.

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