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Simons Town's rescue boat, Spirit of Safmarine III is undergoing a complete refit at Tree Tops Marine that will give her another 20 years of life. The ex-RNLI boat has served at the Table Bay rescue base, as well as Simons Town and is due for a little tender love and care. She is going to be fitted with new props, new engines, a complete re-wire and of course a complete respray.Spirit of Safmarine III at Tree Tops. Spirit of Safmarine III at Tree Tops.
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