Atlantic 21 and D Class maintenance manuals RNLI

[SAR]

Hi all,

Does anybody know where I could get the old RNLI mechanic/maintenance manuals for the Atlantic 21 or 75?

Also, is there any source for the old operations and station mechanics manuals for the D-Class / Avon EA16

I'm trying to repair/restore them to their former spec.

[m chappelow]

Pm sent !

[yachty101]

Hi Instead of creating a new thread I wondered if anyone knew how the earlier D classes had their anchor setup?


Cheers Jake

[SAR]

Are you talking about the Avon EA16's?

[yachty101]

Originally Posted by SAR

Are you talking about the Avon EA16's?

Yes

[SAR]

The ones I've seen, had the anchor box secured to the floor with bolts, washers and wing nuts. There is a metal eyelet/ring secured to the floor of the box and the end of the rope is secured to this. The line and chain are then laid in with a Delta anchor sitting on top. There is also a 360 rotating link between the chain/rope.

I've seen the line run through the carabiner on the bow for anchoring purposes then tied off.

[yachty101]

Originally Posted by SAR

The ones I've seen, had the anchor box secured to the floor with bolts, washers and wing nuts. There is a metal eyelet/ring secured to the floor of the box and the end of the rope is secured to this. The line and chain are then laid in with a Delta anchor sitting on top. There is also a 360 rotating link between the chain/rope.

I've seen the line run through the carabiner on the bow for anchoring purposes then tied off.

Cheers for the info any chance you or anyone knows how much rope and chain they carried?

[rato65]

Hi all,
I just got an Atlantic 21 and I also would like to get a maintenance/repair manual - cannot find anything on the web so far. I have to refurbish the fuel tanks. Can anybody help?
Thanks and greetings from germany

[m chappelow]

Think the EA version of the D class had 2 anchor line lengths depending on local operating conditions ,
standard was something like 40 metres or a longer 50 metre could be ordered depending on local conditions ect .
As SAR said the end of the line was secured with a bronze eye bolted into the bottom of the Anchor box
then run through the carabiner on the front of the bow dodger ,
the line could then be adjusted & made fast using a grab handle or the more secure Figure of "8" ( mountaineers descender ) normally used when Veering that is secured with a very short strop to the starbd side lifting eye on the floorboard .

[gocherhaz]

Does anyone have a manual for the EA16?

Cheers
-Harry

[m chappelow]

From memory Harry i don't think there was very much in the D class manual except for things such as sponson inflation sequence
(start at bow valve & work back to stern )
Wash only with mild soapy water & rinse off with fresh ?
, size dimensions & weight. ?

[m chappelow]

Might be of interest early version Ea
before the rescue quoit was moved from the sponson & fixed to anchor box top & spare propeller was moved from the outside to the inside of the transom .
As well as the bow dodger wood support before it was changed to the stainless tube framework .

[m chappelow]

Later version

[m chappelow]

[gocherhaz]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

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Thanks very much. Having some problems trying to remove floor. I have taken the front section out but cannot seem to take the main part out .
Any suggestions?

Many thanks
-Harry

[butercup66]

Did you ever get your floor out? I'm going to be trying mine this week

[gocherhaz]

Originally Posted by butercup66

Did you ever get your floor out? I'm going to be trying mine this week

Hi Butercup66. Yes I did manage to get it out. I found it the easy bit putting it back in is the harder part. Any questions let me know.

Cheers
-Harry

[butercup66]

Cheers might take you up on that, don't think it's been taken out in years , managed to get the bottle screws undone and cleaned, kind of hope it doesn't stop raining so I can put it off as long as possible