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Pulling/sailing version

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Motor lifeboat version

Merryman Type Pulling/Sailing Lifeboat (34 foot, later converted to motor lifeboat)

Self-righting/self-bailing, 34ft. LOA, 8ft. 1.5in. maximum beam, 3ft. 11.5in. depth, 2ft. 5in. sheer of gunwale, single Standard 25HP gasoline engine/single propeller, maximum speed 7.5 statue MPH, 275nm. range, 3 to 5 thwarts for rowing in double-banked configuration, two-mast sprit rig for sailing, carvel double-diagonal built hull of mahogany over white oak frames, gunmetal keel, ten 6in. self-bailing tubes through bottom
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