Clive Marsh discovered small boats while working for Canadian Pacific Steamships and is a past Commodore of the Merchant Navy Association Boat Club. In this series he shares tales from his 50 years of boat ownership.
Modern ships’ lifeboats are much more likely to save your life by keeping you dry and warm than their open boat predecessors, should you be unlucky enough to need one. They may resemble orange submarines but they have a fit-for-purpose design.
However, there was a time when a ship’s lifeboat actually looked like a boat and they
