For those as excited about our new boat as we are, here are a few more pictures. These show the final stages of the build process at the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre in Cowes.
B-891 Rennee Sherman is in the final stages of her fit-out and commences sea trials next week. Just a few more weeks until she becomes a Littlehampton Lifeboat.
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