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Appliances New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service

NSW RFS – Woronora Boat B

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Boat
Fleet Number: BFO 1892
Custom built Bill Bollard vessel
Build Date:
Registration: 54699

Brigade: Woronora
District: Sutherland
Region: East

From http://www.woronorafire.org.au/equipment.html:

Woronora Fireboat Ray Watchorn II (1892)
This is a 7.5 metre boat that was custom designed Bill Bollard, rated 2C for limited offshore use. It has a similar equipment manifest to the Len Carter, with the following features:-
Cabin with lowerable targa mounting for radio antennas, beacons etc
Planing hull with moderate deadrise, but with a bow ramp that can be lowered to allow easy access for fire crews
Twin Honda 130Hp 4-stroke outboard motors, with 250l of fuel

NSWRFS Woronora Fire Brigade - a water based Brigade with Boats

NSWRFS Woronora Fire Brigade - a water based Brigade with Boats

NSWRFS Woronora Fire Brigade - a water based Brigade with Boats