As it’s an unusual sight, owner Michael Rayne says he is often stopped to talk about the boat, even having people float up while out on Indian Arm to ask questions.
Current owner Michael Rayne, who bought the 2004 lifeboat a couple of years ago, believes it previously did service on the Queen of Cumberland.
“I used to take school groups out, families, community groups, things like that,” he says, noting he’s shut things down for the winter. “It’s been a bit of a floating classroom.” And it’s made to survive. It can hold 60 people and supplies for seven days, and its engine can run the entire time — while it’s not the fastest-moving vessel, it sips diesel. However, Rayne does note the vessel is a bit loud.
“People are always asking questions about it — it’s a lineup at the dock,” he says. “You can’t go anywhere without it being recognized.”
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