Boat 47-1 & Boat 47-2

Mercury 14' & 12' Hypalon Inflatable Rescue Boats

Boat 47-1 & Boat 47-2 are identically equipped Mercury hypalon soft-bottom inflatable rescue boats. Their only difference is their length and capacity, with Boat 47-1 being 14' long and capable of carrying up to 8 people, and Boat 47-2 being 12' long and carrying up to 6 people. Both boats are interchangable operationally, and are first due on all surface water and ice rescue incidents.

Boat 47-1 & 47-2 are powered by Mercury 4-stroke 30HP outboards. Both boats are equipped to be towed by any small vehicle in the Lionville Fire Company fleet (Utility 47, QRS 47, Traffic 47, & Command Vehicles) and act as fully-capable swiftwater rescue units. For advanced water rescues and water rescues with multiple victims, Rescue 47 and Utility 47 carry supplemental equipment.

EACH boat is equipped with the following:

• Mercury 30 horsepower 3-cylinder engines (short-shaft, EFI, tiller handle, manual start)
• 6.5 gal. capacity fuel cell
• Navigation lights
• Support equipment (air pump, bilge pump, fire extinguisher)
• 2 – Paddles
• 2 – Pre-rigged capsize lines/flip-lines
• 1 – Webbing bridle for advanced lines/towing
• 2 – 75' throw bags
• 1 – Throwable life ring
• 2 – Various sizes of victim PFD's
• 1 – Victim Helmet
• 2 – Dry bags/harnesses for Harris portable radios
• 1 – Cell phone dry bags for navigation
• 2 – 6000-lumen search lights
• 1 – Bag of various sizes of PPE for rescuers