XP-class lifeboat

XP-class lifeboat
Class overview
NameXP-class
BuildersAvon Inflatables
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
General characteristics
Displacement70 kg (150 lb) without engine
Length2.81 m (9.2 ft)
Beam1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Propulsion
  • Trent : 1 × 5 hp (3.7 kW) outboard engine
  • Broads: 1 × 10 hp (7.5 kW) Mariner engine
Speed
  • Trent: 6 knots (6.9 mph; 11 km/h)
  • Broads: 24 knots (28 mph; 44 km/h)
RangeTrent: within sight of ALB
EnduranceBroads: 2 hours at top speed
Capacity4 (up to 460 kg or 1,000 lb)
Complement1–2
Notes

The XP-class lifeboat is a class of small inflatable rescue boat operated by the RNLI of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Other small boats operated by the RNLI include the Arancia-class beach rescue boats, the X-class and the Y-class lifeboats.