Gannet day charters from Oban
the boat
- overall length 36 feet
- beam 11 feet 4 ins
- draws 4 feet
- powered by 2 x turbocharged Sabre Diesel Engines - 510 hp
- 3 fuel tanks, 200 gallons capacity, with electric transfer pump system
- twin 4 blade equipoise manganese bronze propellers, 24 " x 26.5" pitch, on 2" shafts
- cruises at 16 - 18 knots laden, up to 25 knots unladen
- range - up to 180 nautical miles
for your comfort Gannet features
- Eberspacher D3L'C' warm air heating system in wheelhouse
- Jabsco electric sea toilet
- seating in wheelhouse, and available on deck
- plenty of deck space
- stable hull design which meets requirements of MCA Code 2
- oven, grill, and stove - tea and coffee all day, hot and cold snacks and light lunch provided on longer trips
- selection of books, charts, etc. - navigation, fishing, diving, whale watching, birds and so on
- wheelhouse and deck lighting
- full width bathing platform at stern, with fold down diving ladder
Gannet is equipped with
- Lowrance LMS 350A Fish Finder Sonar, d-GPS with C-MAP electronic navigation with plotter, surface water temperature gauge, log, 50hz and 192mhz transducers
- Raytheon R11XX 24 mile radar
- Nasa Navtex Receiver - weather and navigation
- 24 volt, 800lb electric anchor winch with 35lb CQR anchor
- deck wash system
- Maritime and Coastguard AgencyCategory 3 Code of Practice Certificate for motor charter vessels - the 'yellow code'
for up to 10 passengers and 2 crew
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency Category 3 Code of Practice Certificate for workboats - the 'brown code'
to carry cargo up to 850kg
- day or night sailing up to 20 miles from any port of safe haven
- MCA First Aid Kit to Code 3
- 12 lifejackets with lights
- 4 life rings
- 12 man liferaft with SOLAS B pack
- offshore flare pack
- Marine VHF radio with Digital Selective Calling and Global Marine Distress Safety System
- MMSI 235004054
- Call Sign MTFX5
- additional handheld VHF
- CB 27 / 81FM - we monitor channel 9
- mobile phone
- fire extinguishers in wheelhouse, on deck, and in engine room
- comprehensive safety manual for passengers
- Argyll, West Coast of Scotland
- including Oban, Sound of Mull, Isle of Mull, Loch Sunart, Isle of Coll, Ardnamurchan, Lynn of Lorne, Lynn of Morvern, Loch Etive,
Loch Creran, and Firth of Lorne etc.
Gannet is a Q33 high performance fastworker
Gannet's certification and safety equipment
Operating area