Channel Diving - ChannelDiver

Channel Diver is a 36ft SouthBoats 36/11 catamaran, built to D.O.T. specification and conforming to Marine Safety Agency requirements, she is licensed to carry 12 passengers + 3 crew up to 60 miles from any safe haven. Powered by her twin Ford engines, each producing 250hp, gives a boat cruising speed of 17 knots and a top boat speed of 23.

Fitted with the Latest Electronic aids which include GPS's, PC / plotter, Radar, AIS ship recognition system, depth sounders, VHF radio's.

Safety equipment includes two Oxygen Therapy Units, always ready for emergency use and for which there is no charge, a 1st Aid Kit is also carried. A liferaft and life jackets for 16 people, and a full flare pack is carried at all times. Whilst on the boat 3rd party insurance cover up to £3m provided.

The shelter area has seating for 12 people with hot air heating to keep you warm. There is Tea & coffee making facilities, which you can just help yourselves too at any time. A wall mounted monitor screen relays navigation data from the wheelhouse or if you prefer you can just watch a DVD.

There is an onboard toilet, which is manually operated and a wash hand basin, which has hot & cold water.

Easy access onto the boat when loading & unloading, this is done through the doors on the stern or the side door on the starboard side.

Diving Charters

Entry into the water is by a giant stride from the rear of the boat.

Getting back onto the boat could not be easier, this is via a transom mounted Diver Lift, and then you're back on the boat.

A centre bench system for your dive gear, runs down the centre of the boat, cylinders on top and dive boxes and bags underneath, this keeps the deck clutter free and easy to walk around.

For the French weeks, Channel Islands & Isle of Wight trips, there is an onboard compressor, giving a charging rate at 12cfm to a pressure of 232bar.

Fishing Charters

On fishing charter trips, there is plenty of space for all the gear on the centre bench system, and there is extra space inside for dry gear. You can fish almost all the way round the deck space, over 70ft of open fishing area so hopefully not so many tangles.

If you do not poses your own fishing gear, there is the option of hiring full sets of equipment on board.