From forward: Chain locker with watertight door. FOREPEAK storage area extending to forward engine room door with sea toilet (S) and some shelving above. Chequer plate central floors and emergency ladder access to deck via an aluminium hatch. ENGINE ROOM with central floor providing easy access for day to day maintenance, sound insulation to upper areas and a 'soft patch' for engine removal. This engine room exhibits signs of regular and careful maintenance presenting a clean and functional layout. Glass top sea chests and fuel filter systems are strategically located for easy access. Steps to: WHEELHOUSE with helm console to port housing engine instrumentation, controls and navigational instruments all close at hand from the helmsman's suspension seat. The crew position (S) has a similar seat arrangement. A dogged fire door to the engine room is central within the forward bulkhead. Additional passenger seating is by way of a bench (S) extending to the rear wheelhouse bulkhead with a small 'dickie' seat (P) and a large charting area with appropriate lockers on both sides. Central access to the after DECK AREA designed for ease of passage to the outer areas. Hadrian rails and stainless steel inboard rails extend down each side of the cabin superstructure to an 'island' position forward of the raised cabin. The deck is flush to gunwale with outer rubber foot rail running the length of the deck. A man overboard recovery crane is fitted at the transom adjacent to a boarding ladder. This vessel has heavy 'D' section fendering substantiated at the working contact points with additional protection at the quarters. Signal mast with angled supports / stays and radar mount.