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Badger is a 34ft Nelson class launch powered by twin British Leyland turbocharged diesels. |
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She is loaned to our unit by H.M.Customs and Excise and is crewed, skippered and fully maintained in code by our membership. |
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Badger - 34ft. Nelson class launch
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Badger is an extremely capable, seaworthy vessel, fully equipped with the latest navigational aids and safety equipment.
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She has a full schedule which encompasses working as one of our training vessels, commercial sailing as a passenger craft, and in addition she fulfills many other functions in support of our local community.
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She has been fitted with a Simrad integrated Radar/GPS/Chart Plotter/Echo Sounder. The same equipment was used by Helen McArthur on her recent round the world exploit and by the BBC crew filming the recent underwater documentary on the Amazon.
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Badger is fitted with twin 200hp Leyland turbocharged diesels. These are a marinised version of the engines originally fitted to the Tiger Cub bus (not the bike). Like the Morris Oxford and the Royal Enfield Bullet, the tooling for these engines was sent to India, where they went into production again.
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For information about Sailing on Badger click Boat Trips |
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Badger passes the Royal Tay yacht moorings on her way to the Tay Bridges
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Badger is slipped every year (around March/April) and extensively refitted.
During the 2005 refit her hull, and engines were worked on extensively. Her entire navigation system and her fuel system have been replaced, and new props are due to be fitted.
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Click for info on Badger’s refit of 2005
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Badger’s Navman radio was fitted in 2005
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New props were fitted as the old ones were found to have extensive pitting.
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Line Drawing of Badger’s hull.
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Badger is coded to carry 10 persons by the MCA
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Badger towing the yacht Jewel into Tayport Harbour after she broke her moorings and drifted onto rocks at Woodhaven. This was 2005
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2007 and she’s just rescued the motor cruiser Maid Marion.and towed her to Newport following engine failure. Badger is now a well known vessel around Dundee. Both rescues were reported in the Dundee “Courier”
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MVS Tay gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of H. M. Revenue and Customs, The D. C. Thomson Charitable Trust, The Bell's Nautical Trust, Mrs. M. Robertson-Black, The Tay Charitable Trust, The St. Katherine's Fund, The Robertson Trust, The Lang Foundation, Historic Scotland, Port of Dundee, Awards for All Scotland, The Mathew Trust, Mr. Clive McKeag
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