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Redbay Boats 1650 Explorer Cabin RIB

$1,106,284 Listed price: £825,000

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Berthon International

The Shipyard
Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1590 679222

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Make Redbay Boats
Model 1650 Explorer Cabin RIB
Year 2018
Condition Used
Price £825,000
Type Power
Class Motor Yacht
Length 55 ft
Fuel Type Diesel
Hull Material Fiberglass
Location Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
Tax Status Tax Paid
LOA 54 ft 12 in
Beam 16 ft 5 in
Max Draft 3 ft 3 in
Engine Type Inboard
Engine Make Volvo Penta
Engine Model D13C2-A MP
Fuel Type Diesel
Power 800 hp
Engine usage (hours) 741
Engine Type Inboard
Engine Make Volvo Penta
Engine Model D13C2-A MP
Fuel Type Diesel
Power 800 hp
Engine usage (hours) 739
Builder Redbay Boats
Guest Cabins 3
Guest Heads 2
Fuel Tanks 4000 liters
Fresh Water Tanks 1700 liters
Hull Shape Planing

Description

Redbay Boats are the foremost proponents of building offshore-capable RIBs - designed and constructed to withstand the harshest sea conditions that the Irish Sea can hurl against the massive rocks of the County Antrim coast. Redbay 1650 Explorer Cabin RIB, LADY KATE was therefore built in 2018 with exceptional lay-up weights, substantial structural reinforcement, and a hull shape drawn by the same hand that created many pilot boats and other commercial craft. Combine this remarkable seakeeping ability with a hand-built, luxurious three-cabin interior, and you have a formidably competent alliance of power, speed, and versatility. LADY KATE not only looks the part, but performs her duties with disdain for angry weather, high seas, and challenging operational areas. She is a big, beautiful brute - cut from the same cloth as her cousins, the pilot boats of the Belfast Port Authority. Not one for the faint-hearted, this powerhouse of a RIB is unique, exceptional, and deeply cool.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) Category B – “Offshore” for 15 persons on board.

 

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

  • Acclaimed Redbay deep vee hull, built to cope with exceptional local sea conditions.
  • Hand-laid monolithic GRP construction with white gelcoat finish.
  • Tube material - mechanically fixed expanded Polyethylene foam/air fender system with inflatable centre and Hypalon outer.
  • 22” Diameter, 1200 GSM Hypalon collar set.
  • GRP cabin superstructure, laid up with white gelcoat finish.
  • GRP deck laid with Flexi Teak 2G synthetic teak decking to aft bathing platform, cockpit, side, and fore decks.
  • Massive engine inspection hatch to aft cockpit sole, with separate hinged inset hatches. 
  • Seaglaze windows and aft door to cabin.
  • Explorer Wheelhouse Cabin with extensive glazing.

Machinery

Engines & Gearboxes:

  • 2 x Volvo Penta D13C2-A MP inboard inline 6-cylinder diesel engines.
  • High pressure unit injection, dual stage turbo with twin charge air coolers & overhead camshaft. 
  • 12.8 litre capacity (780 cubic Inches), developing crankshaft power of 800HP/588kW @ 2300RPM. 
  • Emission Compliance: IMO NOx Tier II, EU RCD Stage II, EPA Tier 3, China I, China II.
  • Electronic Volvo Penta EVC single lever gear/throttle controls.
  • 2 x Volvo Penta IPS30 pod drives in fully integrated system – IPS1050.
  • Forward-facing, twin counter-rotating propellers in NiBrAl alloy, with integrated exhaust.
  • Twin rubber suspension and sealing rings plus soft-suspended engines.

 

Maintenance & Performance:

  • Engine hours – c.741/739 in October 2025.
  • Engines & drives last serviced – March 2024.
  • Cruising speed – 25 knots.
  • Maximum speed – 37 knots.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

  • Wheel and/or joystick steering/docking. 
  • 3 joysticks fitted (one to main inner helm and two to each aft cockpit buttress – thruster control also at each aft buttress).
  • 4 x NiBrAl counter-rotating propellors (2 to each pod).
  • 1 x Lewmar 185TT 6.0, 6 kW electric bow thruster.
  • Electronic Volvo Penta steering.
  • Volvo Penta trim tabs.

Electrical Systems

  • 24V DC main switching & Blue Sea Systems distribution panel.
  • 230 AV / 50Hz ring main & Blue Sea Systems distribution panel.
  • A-series pole magnetic AC breakers.
  • Mastervolt® master bus control system with Easyview® control panel.

 

Battery Banks:

  • Main battery isolators and switching at distribution panel. 
  • Twin switched engine starting batteries.
  • Switched domestic supply battery (Platinum PAGM200/12 12V/200Ah /10HR).
  • Battery parallel switching.

 

Battery Chargers:

  • 2 x Mastervolt® 3000vA combi-ultra inverter chargers in system.
  • 1 x Mastervolt® Mass battery charger to engine space.

 

Engine alternators:

  • 24V / 110A alternator to each engine.

 

Generator:

  • Fischer Panda i5000 generator (located in sound-insulated compartment under aft companionway stairs).
  • Engine hours – c.121 in October 2025.
  • Last serviced July 2024.
  • Remote Panda iControl panel at distribution panel.

 

Shore power:

  • Shore power inlet with marine shore cable.

 

Other Electrical:

  • LED navigation lights.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

  • Hot & cold pressurized water system with pressure pump. 
  • INOX 60 litre calorifier. 


 Bilge Pumps:

  • Five electric high-capacity bilge pumps with manual/auto switch.
  • Locations at thruster, generator, tank, and port/starboard engine spaces – with individual, switchable alarms to each of the four spaces.

Tankage

Fuel:

  • Total fuel capacity of 4000 litres in 2 x tanks.
  • 2 x Fuel shut off valves.
  • Balancing pipe and switchable valve.


 Freshwater:

  • Pressurized hot and cold fresh water system.
  • Total capacity of 1700 litres in one tank.

 

Grey/Blackwater:

  • Total capacity of 1700 litres in one tank.

Navigation Equipment

  • 2 x Garmin GPSMAP16” chart plotters at main helm console.
  • 1 x Garmin GPSMAP 12” chart plotter at aft navigation position.
  • Garmin i10 Graphic navigation display.
  • Garmin GMR18HD open array radar scanner on the power tower. 
  • Garmin autopilot.
  • Garmin VHF115i DSC radio with FRP antenna.
  • Garmin AIS800 transceiver.
  • Garmin Navionics Vision+™ charts.
  • P79 in-hull tdx.
  • Clipper digital Wind display & anemometer.
  • CCTV cameras.
  • Magnetic steering compass.
  • Royal Mariner clock & barometer.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

  • 2-zone electric cooking plate/hob.
  • DCA electric microwave/electric oven.
  • Isotherm electric fridge.
  • Stainless steel sink and mixer tap.
  • Plentiful storage in drawers and lockers.

 

Heads/Showers:

  • 2 x Electric marine WCs.
  • 2 x Showers.
  • Hot and cold deck shower.

 

Heating & Ventilation:

  • Eberspacher diesel-fired central heating to all cabins.
  • Dometic air-conditioning to wheelhouse.
  • Engine-driven heating/demisting matrix.

 

Entertainment:

  • Fusion stereo with speakers in saloon and deckhouse.

 

Lighting:

  • LED lighting throughout.
  • Low levels lighting to cabins/wheelhouse.
  • Low level deck courtesy lighting.
  • Aft working light.
  • Engine room and machinery space lighting.
  • Red night nav. lighting.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

  • Seaglaze windows.
  • Laminated teak & holly effect floorboards throughout.
  • 7 berths in 3 cabins and wheelhouse.
  • Hand-crafted Oak interior joinery in satin varnish finish.
  • Curtains and blinds to all windows.


 Wheelhouse:

  • 6 x Grammer Air Avento Navy leather-trimmed sprung and adjustable suspension seats (with folding arm rests and seat belts).
  • 6 -seater sofa to port.
  • Bespoke table in satin-varnish oak joinery, with central bottle /stowage slot.
  • Bookshelves.
  • Polished stainless steel grab rails, pillars and handles throughout.
  • Electrical distribution cupboard forward to starboard for 24V/230V switching and further storage cupboards.
  • Navigation console forward to port, with helm and main controls set forward, centrally – each with respective Grammer seat.
  • Aft navigation area with table, plotter, and pair of Grammer seats.
  • Crew area to starboard with pair of Grammer seats.
  • Twin overhead opening deck hatches.
  • Eberspacher heating control.

 

Saloon:

  • C-shaped sofa to port (trimmed in blue/white geometric fabric).
  • Bespoke table in satin-varnish oak joinery, with central bottle /stowage slot.
  • Storage lockers.
  • Fusion stereo with speakers in cockpit and wheelhouse.
  • Clock & barometer.

 

Galley:

  • Corian hard-wearing worktop surfaces.
  • Lockers & drawer storage.

 

Day Heads (accessed off aft starboard wheelhouse):

  • Sink, mirror and electric flushing marine WC.
  • Opening port-light.

 

Forward Master Cabin:

  • Master cabin forward, with large double bed, grey carpeted walls, and deck-head.
  • Two opening deck-lights and two overhead opening deck hatches (aft one with escape stirrup).
  • Roller blinds to all lights.
  • Hanging locker & additional lockers.
  • Two hanging lockers aft.
  • Bookshelves and large storage drawers beneath berth.
  • Overhead LED lighting and switchable reading lights on stalks.

 

Forward Heads & Shower:

  • Heads compartment to starboard, with shower stall, mirror, and electric flushing marine WC.
  • Opening port-light.

 

Port Twin Guest Cabin:

  • Two single berths, hanging lockers & additional lockers.
  • Overhead LED lighting and switchable reading lights on stalks.
  • Two opening port-lights - roller blinds to all lights.


Starboard Twin Guest Cabin:

  • Two single berths, hanging lockers & additional lockers.
  • Overhead LED lighting and switchable reading lights on stalks.
  • Two opening port-lights - roller blinds to all lights.

Deck Equipment

General:

  • Bench seating at cockpit corners (both sides) with varnished teak tables between.
  • Aft cockpit space overhang.
  • Fusion stereo remote pad & 4 x loudspeakers. 
  • Walk around deck fitted with stainless steel grab rails leading to the bow

 

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

  • Anchor windlass controls fitted to the bow.
  • Stainless steel Delta anchor.
  • Calibrated chain.
  • Electric windlass with remote.
  • Mooring fenders.
  • Fender holders.
  • Mooring lines.

 

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

  • Seating cushions in Navy canvas.
  • 2 x Cockpit table covers in blue canvas.
  • 2 x Cockpit seating covers in blue canvas.

 

Tender & Outboard:

  • Waveline 320 aluminium-hulled inflatable tender (2019).
  • Suzuki 4-stroke 4HP outboard petrol engine & mounting bracket.
  • Outboard engine swinging crane in polished stainless steel.
  • Weaver snap davits to mount tender at transom.

Safety Equipment

  • Seago 6-person canister liferaft – valid to March 2025.

 

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

  • Sea-Fire automatic fire suppression system to engine space (service dates unverified).
  • Multi-zone fire alarm system fitted with heat detectors to engine space (service dates unverified).

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Presented For Sale By:

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The Shipyard
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United Kingdom
+44 (0)1590 679222

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United Kingdom
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