USCGC Eagle Part Two

USCGC Eagle Starboard Aft Motor Lifeboat. The Eagles motorize lifeboat is at the rail suspended by quadrantal davits. Wire rope connecting both davits has “Monkey Lines” attached and complete with figure eight knots to allow crewmembers the ability to reduce weight in the boat during raising and lowering. These are the ships working boats. They are often used to ferry crewman to the pier, before the ship arrives so as to retrieve morning lines. Other functions would be to board vessels, or maintain AIDS to Navigation. It would not be uncommon for a ship to lower and raise it’s motorized lifeboats 4 to 5 times a day, which would translate to a proficient evolution. Hope you enjoy the video. Tommy May