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LIFEBOAT STATIONS AROUND THE COAST OF CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY |
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  © Photograph by Phillip Halling (Left) The current Lifeboat Station on the harbour (Right) The old lifeboat house in the middle of the village |
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In 1869 the RNLI established a lifeboat station at Port Isaac and a boathouse was built on a hill leading down to the east side of the bay. At this time there were two lifeboats called Richard and Sarah. To launch the lifeboat, it first had to be pulled manually through the narrow street from the lifeboat house to the harbour on a carriage. If you visit Port Isaac, look for the grooves left on the corners of buildings by the ropes.  (Left) The old lifeboat house when still in use (Right) An old photograph of the lifeboat being pulled through the narrow streets In 1927 a new boathouse was built at the back of the harbour beach for the fourth and last traditional pulling and sail Lifeboat. This larger lifeboat was called the Ernest Dresden. In 1933, following six years without a single shout, the lifeboat was withdrawn and the lifeboat station closed. The station was re-opened and an inshore lifeboat station was established in June 1967 with a D Class lifeboat. In 1994 the old 1927 boathouse was re-acquired and refurbished to provide accommodation for the lifeboat and crew facilities. On 29th May 1997 a new D Class lifeboat, D-517, was placed on service at Port Isaac but this was replaced by a new D Class lifeboat, D-546 Spirit of the PCS RE II, on 3 June 1999. This was replaced by another new D Class inshore lifeboat named Copeland Bell on Sunday 13th June 2010. Station Opening Times 9:00am until dusk daily. There is no shop at Port Isaac (yet). LATEST NEWS 22 July 2011 Coastal Spring of St Clether, between Port Isaac and Launceston, are producing a range of bottled water carring the RNLI logo. One penny from each product sold goes to the RNLI. This is expected to raise £10,000 for the charity each year. |
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