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Skin Deep 11metre Catamaran
built for diving!
Your Charter
SKINDEEP
is an 11m catamaran was built to Ian Taylor’s
specification by South boats on the island of Wight
during the winter of 2000/2001. She’s built specifically
for divers in mind and was fitted out ready for charter
around Easter 2001. She is fully licensed and insured
to carry 12 passengers and 2 crew up to 60 miles offshore.
Skindeep is fitted with all the latest electronics including,
radar, echo sounder, gps, DSC radio, computer potter
and AIS system. AIS is a new system available to ships
which receives information sent by all merchant ships
giving its position, speed, heading, name, call sign
etc which SKINDEEP’S receiver
automatically puts this information on to its plotter
screen which makes diving near or in busy shipping lanes
much safer and easier. |
| SKINDEEP also has a pc onboard with
gas mixing, deco programs on it and a DVD player with
a surround sound system for the divers entertainment.
SKINDEEP is a purpose built dive boat
with kiting up benches for 12 divers which is locked
up at night so you can leave your dive kit in the bench
.She has a dry seating area in the wheelhouse for up
to 6 people, a changing and bag stowage area down below
and a separate on deck flushing head (toilet). She is
fitted with a 23cfm hp air compressor that is doubled
filtered for nitrox clean up to 250 bar. SKINDEEP
also has a generator to power the kettle (lots of hot
drinks supplied) and a microwave. SKINDEEP
has a side door access for easy loading (no climbing
over gunwales) and stern door for easy exit .she is
fitted with a stern lift for easy and safe retrieval
of divers (no more ladders to climb) SKINDEEP
DIVING was the first dive operator to have
a stern lift, the idea being thought up by Andy Smith
(click on the history page). |
Skin deep known for its offshore deep wreck
exploration seen here during a mid channel operation close
to a busy shipping lane |
Skin Deep is Skippered by both the
owner Ian Taylor & Andy White
Both Skippers share the charters between them this way the
long offshore expeditions chartered by the deep wreck divers
ensures that each charter has a fresh and enthusiastic skipper
aboard for your charter. Click on any of the images to the
right to find out more about them |
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SkinDeep technical Specification
Hull length 11m
Beam 4.88m
Draft 1.12m
Powered 2x 350hp Yanmar diesel engines
Top speed 28knots
Cruising speed 18knots
Cruising range 240 nautical miles
Hp air compressor 23cfm hamworthy double filtered for nitrox
clean air
Generator 240volt 5kva generator
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Click on any of the images above to enlarge.
Above From left to right; Skin Deep as
we have said was the first dive boat in the UK to fit a
lift to the back of a dive boat. The idea was introduced
by the late Andy Smith former skipper of Skin Deep when
his customers began diving deeper and using more and more
heaver equipment. Andy saw the problems of climbing the
ladder after a dive not to mention the strain enforced on
it especially divers using twin 20ltr cylinders and 15ltr
side slung's. Since then most charters have taken a leaf
from the Skin Deep book and fitted a lift for there customers,
now a wide range of divers can enjoy hard boat diving such
as elderly and disabled people and people that suffer injury's
by climbing from the water with scuba equipment.
Above
Centre right shows a view inside the wheel house
where we have seating for customers if the weather becomes
wet and a table slides down from the pole you see and fixes
in position for customers to use when eating.
Above
Far right shows a diver on the benches with plenty
of room. Like we say Skin Deep was designed with divers
in mind and the kitting up benches are designed to allow
12 divers to comfortably get ready and exit the rear gate
when the skipper sounds the horn to dive.
If you have any questions about our dive boat or the charter
please email me Ian Taylor here>>> email |
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Skin Deep Customers