LIFEBOAT SMALL ADS J. G. S. WEATHERVANES For quality and beauty, we offer you our h a n d c u t weathervane to your choice of ' design, black nylon coated, or airbrushed for a unique life-like appearance.

An ideal personalised gift.

Tel (0525) 220360 for brochure RICHARD ADSHEAD MODELS TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET BA8 OHE BUILDERS OF FINE MINIATURE WATERLINE AND LARGE SCALE SHIP MODELS FOR OVER FORTY YEARS Holiday Cabins For Hire and Sale at [Charehwood Comfortable, quality holiday homes.

• Set in coastal preservation area • Adjoining NT.

land and near several NT. I Historic houses • Good touringarea close to Dartmoor Nat. Park.

Wembury Bay, Plymouth ''South Devonj : (0752)862382' (24hr) RNLI PRESENTATION WALL PLAQUES Coloured houseflag in relief on 6Wx5VS" varnished shield £14 each (+£1.75 p&p) Engraved plate with your wording £5 extra Supplied to many crews, stations and branches for those special presentations MARINE CRAFTS West Rock, The Cleave, Kingsand, Nr. Torpoint, Cornwall PL10 1NF •St (0752 822638).

TIME AND TIDE at your fingertips TIDEMASTER® PILOT • Quartz accuracy • Guaranteed working depth 75ft • Clear luminous hands and batons • Automatic calendar Quick set date change • Tide bezel* monitors tidal state • Radio beacon identification bezel All this for only £29.95 inc VAT At the best chandlers or add £1 for 1st class recorded despatch from: YACHTING INSTRUMENTS LIMITED BOATING DEPARTMENT, MAPPOWDEH STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET DT10 2EH Tel: (0258) 817662 Fax (0258) 817829 •Reg design 962765 * Reg Trade Mark FALMOUTH, BOSANNETH GUEST HOUSE Spend a traditional Christmas with us, relax with breathtaking views of the sea. Home cooked food, full central heating, en-suite rooms with TV, tea/ coffee makers. Licenced. Separate TV lounge. Invigorating cliff top walks. Close to town amenities.

(Proprietor ex-Whitstable lifeboat crew) Brochure on request - (0326) 314649 REGIMENTAL TIES Also Club, Company, Promotional Ties.

Blazet Badges & Buttons. Cuff Links, Hand Painted Heraldic Shields/Car Badges.

Medal Mounting, also miniatures.

RADNOR LTD, 39 Thames Street, Windsor, Berks SU1 PR Tel: (0753) 863982 Est 1919 Personal Callers Welcome MINIATURE MODELS OF LIFEBOATS.

SAILING VESSELS, YACHTS, AND OTHER MARITIME CRAFT Commissioned by mantime museums, collectors, owners, skippers, RNLI stations and crews. Each subject individually created, by one of the world's leading ship modellers, to provide exceptionally accurate and detailed replicas. 'Exquisite perfection in miniature' - a client Tne work includes many RNLI lifeboats for naming ceremonies, retirements and collections. Each supplied with certificate of authenticity and scale.

BRIAN WILLIAMS West Rock.

The Cleave, Kingsand, Torpoint, Cornwall PL101NF (Tel: 0752 822638) ISLES OF SCILLY MINCARLO GUEST HOUSE - superb position overlooking the harbour at St Mary's - adjacent the Lifeboat Station. Run by the same local family since 1945. All rooms HSC and heating, some with en-suite facilities.

Tel. (0720) 22513 or write Colin Duncan DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK Modem house in moorland village enjoying distant views of Plymouth Sound for self-catering holidays. Sleeps 5. Tel:(0755) 39430 f FAMILY NAME KZg COATS OF ARMS p' Individually painted by hand (from only £19.95) Write and we will tell you if a coat of arms is associated with your name free ALL ARMED FORCES, SCHOLASTIC, CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL Ties, blazer badges and wall plaques (Over 10,000 designs - increasing daily) ORIGIN OF TOUR SURNAME We research the name and print in Old English characters on parchment-type paper a true record of the name embellished with heraldic beasts and shields in six colours measuring 13in by 1 lin.

Price only £14.95 I A unique Christmas gift I Callers by appointment only Please send a stamp for free colour brochure and price list. For orders phone (0202) 631761. Visa Access House of Arms and Emblems Dept L8 142 Sandy Lane, Poole.

Dorset, BH165LY FLORIDA DISNEYWORLD HOLIDAY Fabulous new bungalows with private pools! Superb facilities including air conditioning, telephone, television, dishwasher, microwave, washer /dryer.

For rental or purchase.

Disneyworld exactly five minutes drive away! For further information, colour brochure and video telephone: (092681) 7446 office hours (092681) 2566 evenings/weekends or Fax (092681) 3395 ANYTIME PS - We'll donate £10 to the RNLI for every full two weeks booked DECK SHOES f— /"-*3g In finest Port Leather r"'!T~2s=i—/'**»_, with fully stitched Irr~»=a= j anti slip sole S.A.E. for details to BOARDERLINE LTD, 69 Kirkdale Road, Sth Wigston, Leicester LE8 2SR SAIL ALYSTRA A 38ft ketch, sailing the Hebrides Join skipper Tony (ex-MN) and Anya, cook and zoologist, aboard 'Alystra', and help cruise the magnificent waters of the West Coast.

Explore uninhabited isles, enjoy quiet anchorages and good food. Learn the basics of cruising, pilotage, navigation, or just take in the scenery. Sail in sheltered waters ideal for the family. Single sailors welcome. Cruises start from L. Craignish.

From E229-E259 p.p 6 days Members of the A.S. Y.C.

RYA Recognised Teaching Establishment GILL YACHT CHARTERS Ardfern, by Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 SON Tel: (08525) 257 Barometers & Barographs Restored by experienced craftsmen incl.

Negretli & Zambra and other famous makes. Collection point Central London.

Russell Scientific Instruments, Rash's Green. Dereham. Norfolk NR19 1JG.

Tel. (0362)693481 DRAMATIC NORTH CORNISH COAST 5 super cottages in small hamlet with spectacular views between Tintagel/Boscastle. 1. 2 and 3 bedrooms. LINEN SUPPLIED. Colour TV.

Dogs welcome.

Cheryl van der Salm, Halgabron House, Halgrataron, Tintagel, N. Cornwall.

Tel. (0840) 7706*7 A MARINE ART ftntiEaLle s Your Own Yacht Painted In Oils by a professional artist. Also portraits, animals, copies of photos, old masters etc.

Baileys Fine Art, 43 Nuffield Drive, Droitwich, Worcs WR9 ODJ (0905) 770458 THE HOTEL FOR ALL SEASONS Secluded, romantic and wonderful hospitality HOLNE CHASE Nr. Ashbmton, Devon Poundsgate (036 43) 471 AA ( RAC* * Commendation of B.TJL THE MODERN GIFT WITH AN HISTORIC ASSOCIATION THE CELEBRATED PRISMATIC COMPASS For further details and Colour Brochure Contact TEMERAIRE, DEPTLBA, 20, CHURCH ST, BRIXHAM, DEVON TQ5 8HG.

TEL (08045) 51523 FAX (08045) 58494 MADE IN ENGLAND ALMOST AFLOAT...

or close waterfront, Fowey Harbour, South Cornwall. Comfortable holiday cottages, Polruan, sleep 2/8. Superb views, exceptionally well-equipped, mooring facilities. £50/£350 weekly.

Telephone (0726) 870582 PORTRAITS-IN-OIL Commission an Original Oil Painting Your loved one, Pet, House, Boat etc from a photograph. Paintings ol any subject undertaken BRUNETH FINE ART, 50 Medley Street, Maidslone, Kent ME14 SAD. Tel (0622) 750534 WEATHER INSTRUMENTS Barometers, barographs, raingauges, frost predictors, hygrometers and thermometers. Also an inexpensive range of remote sensing instruments for wind, rain and temperature.

All available by post. Full colour brochure and price list from: Met-Checfc.

Dept. M.L., P O Box 284, Bletchlev, Milton Keynes, MK17 OQD. Telephone 029671 2354 (24 hoars).

Jib for Leisure 22 Hardly used, worth £95 - £75 ono Stevens 081-777 8917 ABBEY BOOKS Maritime, naval. Shipping. Yachting Histoty etc, Second-hand/Antiquarian Books for sale by Catalogue.

HIGHVIEW. STEYNE ROAD, SEAV1EW, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO34 5BH. Telephone O983 612821 SARK - CHANNEL ISLANDS UCENSED GUEST HOUSE Family run. Centrally situated nr. La Seigneurie.

Open for B & B all year. Half board except peak season. All rooms H & C, heating, hot drinks, some en-suite. Contact John and Jenny Marsland for tariff and brochure. Sark (0481)831351.

ACTIVE INVESTORS need looseleaf investment ledgers £15.

SAE for details to R. D. C. Passey, The Mill House, Crewe Road, Crewe CW1 1NW THE SPECIALISTS IN ALL FORMS OF SEA BURIAL THE BRITANNIA SHIPPING COMPANY" FOR BURIAL AT SEA LIMITED Britannia House • Newton Popplcford • Nr. Sidmouth • Devon EXK) OEF.Telcphonc Colalon Raleigh (0395) 68652 — 24 hours. LIFEBOAT SMALL ADS HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND INVEREWE GARDEN 6 MILES Luxury bungalow sleeps four with patio windows overlooking the bay (200 yds). Available all year.

Full heating, sae Birchburn Holidays, Aultbea, Wester Ross. Tel. (044582) 375 TIME SHARE Luxury apartment for sale. Sleeps six, two bath, overlooking Lymington River and Solent.

Mid August £10,000.

Telephone (0202) 744090 Cornwall. Tamarside cottage. Idyllic surroundings. Sleeps 4. Pets welcome.

« Barnes (0579) 50284 GATWICK AIRPORT 2 MILES Comfortable accommodation, C.H.,W.C., C.T.V. Welcome tray, en suites available Tel: (0293) 782421 Renovation and repair of all types of meteorological Instruments to Met. Office standards • Mercury and aneroid instruments • Approved to service and supply spares for Negretti& Zambra instruments • Charts, pens, ink • Display barographs available, produced in the traditional style W. J. Read 49 Old Vicarage Park, Narborough.

Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1TH Phone (0760) 337801 PLYMOUTH HOE - DEVON AA * RAC - IMPERIAL HOTEL - 22 bedrooms mostly en-suite- Nautical Cocktail bar- Discount for Shoreline members and friends - Details contact resident proprietor Lt Cdr Alan K.

Jones RNR Retd. Colour brochure and tariff.

Plymouth (0752) 227311 SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS INVEREWE GARDEN 6 MILES Dinner, bed and breakfast £14. Relax in luxury bungalow in an acre of beautiful garden. 200 yards from sea Traditional and vegetarian cooking.

Mrs P. Cawthra, 'Cartmel', Aultbea, W. Ross.

Tel: (044582) 375 SPOIL HER With a Special Bargain Weekender Break at our luxury Country House Hotel nestling in 11 acres of gardens and woodland. £74.50 per person, D and B&B inclusive, plus free Sunday Lunch. Or even better a Midweeker - £34.50 per person, per day D and B&B inclusive (2 nights or more).

'Both Breaks available to 29th November.

Beautiful en suite bedrooms with colour TV, video, telephone and teamaker.

Fabulous food (also vegetarian menu). Log fires. Pets welcome.

Also serviced Cottage Suites.

AA"*RAC, English Tourist Board 4 Crowns, Egon Ronay, Derek Johansen, Ashley Courtenay Recommended.

*£-ffliS!if£ft£ Parkham, Nr Bideford f. MOTH*®*** North Devon EX39 5PL Telephone (02375) 388 or 711 16ft glassfibre day-sailer/cruising dinghy. Small Craft 'Shipmate', modernised and improved. One/two berth cuddy, recent professional-standard re-paint, two headsails, cruising boom tent, elderly road trailer, good-quality equipment, fully equipped. Unused last two seasons, just needs clean and tidy. £995 to good home. Inflatable dinghy, elderly but serviceable £25; Folding dinghy, plastic/ wood, approx 8ft £25; Sea toilet, new, boxed £50; VHP radio, with antenna £100; Bollard, s/steel with integral winch £10; Headsail, approx 22/23 footer vgc£50; Mainsail, blue, ex-14ft dinghy, good condition £10; Phone (0300) 20928 for details (Dorset) PROFESSIONAL QUALITY WEATHER STATION NOW AFFORDABLE ENOUGH FOR HOME USE! The new WeatherPro weather station gives full monitoring capability at an incredibly low price. It includes a weather computer, remote precision wind direction vane, speed sensor, external temperature probe, mounting hardware and 12 metres of cable.

Features: • Wind Speed • Wind Gust • Wind Direction • Wind Chill • Time • Temperature • Temperature Hi/Lo • Auto Scan • Rainfall (Optional)" • 1 Year Warranty DIGITAR WEATHERPRO WEATHER STATION: ONLY £169.95 inc VAT FREE ORDER LINE: 0800 525142 •Automatic-emptying electronic rain gauge £46.95 Inc VAT Add £5.00 for shipping (UK), £18.00 (Europe) Fax (0903) 731105 ACCESS and VISA ICS ELECTRONICS LTD., UNIT V, RUDFORD IND. ESTATE FORD, ARUNDEL, W. SUSSEX BN18 OBD. TEL: (0903) 731101 To advertise in THE LIFEBOAT contact Peter Holness, RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ, telephone Poole (0202) 671133. More than 185,000 copies of the journal are printed each quarter .Small ads £17.33 per single column centimetre, whole page display (mono) £1,688 - other sizes and quantity discounts available.

Binocular Repair Specialists High quality & realistic prices for repairs cleaning/realigning. Also new and S/H sales ACTION OPTICS 2OldHill,Avening, NrTetburyGlosGLSSNR Tel Nailsworth (045383) 3738 LYMPSTONE - EXE ESTUARY Comfortable 17th Century Cottage. ETB approved. Glorious countryside and estuary.

Ring (0784) 450779 for details Bargain in the Med 27ft Bermudan sloop for sale. Yanmar diesel, liferatt, dinghy and all equipment for sea. Built in Devon, has sailed many thousands of miles in all weathers. £5950.

Alec Taylor, Mallorca 89 0626 for details (Air fare refunded if sale) FOR YOUR CLUB OR CHARITY RENT-A-RACE PHONE: 0932 222S38 FOR YOUR BROCHURE Fabulous Highlands Explore, stalk, fish, cycle ride, tour or relax from our cosy family-run hotel. Specialties: Home-cooking, scenery and malt whiskies.

Off-season breaks and special Christmas and New Year house parties Cnoc Hotel Struy, Inverness Telephone (046376) 264 FLUSHING, CORNWALL Comfortably furnished quayside holiday cottage, sleeping six in three bedrooms, situated in the centre of this quiet village on beautiful Falmouth harbour. Views across the water to Greenbank and the Royal Cornwall YC.

Phone Mr A. Bromley, Ringwood (0425) 476660 or write 22 Gravel Lane, Ringwood, Hants BH24 1LN THE LATE SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER The first Engishman to sail solo around the world FOR SALE Following items personally autographed by the late Sir Francis 1. His book 'Gypsy Moth Circles the World' - numbered de luxe edition. £29.95 2. As above but standard edition £16.95 3.24/7/67 First Day Cover - autographed £ 9.95 4. Also Sir Alec Rose First Day Cover, 1968-autographed £4.95 All items with certificate. Please add 95p p&p or 50p for FDC p&p From: Colonel E. W. Milner OBE TO 13 The Avenue, Datchet, Berks SL3 9DQ Telephone(0753)41032 ISLE OF MULL A small guest house and farm in lovely countryside, a mile from villages and two from coast.

Package multi-activity holidays. Sea sailing and home cooking. Write to Jenny Matthew, Ardrioch, Dervaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll.

Telephone (06884) 264 Last date for advertising copy for the Winter 90 91 issue of THE LIFEBOAT is 30 November 1990 Under 16? Want to help the RNLI? Join Storm Force Badge, posters, stickers, rallies, your own quarterly Storm Force News All for just £3 a year Send your name, address, date of birth and £3 to: Storm Force Headquarters,RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ.