In the year 1894 the Lifeboat Institution, after taking into consideration the many odds against the lifeboat going afloat from the house at the higher road, they decided to build a new house and slip-way on the rocks on the north side of the entrance to the harbour and opposite the pier, where the boat could be launched, even at low water. The cost of the erection of the new house was £1,395.
The records for Porthleven Lifeboat are 28 launches on service and 50 lives rescued. December 5th 1866, Russian barque Saloni --- October 5th 1886, fishing boats, saved eight boats --- May 18th 1888, fishing boats, gave help ---December 4th 1898, ship Antonin, gave help --- December 29th 1900, barque Polykarp of Grinstad, landed two --- April 3rd 1904, barge Steery, gave help --- March 18th 1907, White Star liner Suevic of Liverpool, landed 18 --- May 30th 1907, brig Polly of Bristol, gave help --- August 1907, brig Transen, landed --- 7 May 16th 1916, S.S. St. Gothard of Glasgow, assisted to save vessel --- September 30th 1923, S.S. Charbonnier of Havre, gave help.
With powerful engine propelled lifeboats stationed at the Lizard and Penlee, the last Porthleven pulling boat, DASH, was withdrawn on September 3rd 1929.
It is now mainly used as a building for art exhibitions
The published co-ordinates take you to the Lifeboat Station where you need to gather some information to enable you to work out the final location
Question 1 - The number of round windows on North side of building (facing you) = A.
Question 2 - The number of windows on West side of building = B.
Question 3 - No of lights on East side of building = C.
Question 4 - The number of letters in the 2nd word on the square sign above the round window = D.
Question 5 - The number of letters in the 1st word on the square sign above the round window = E.
The cache can be found at N50 05.(B-C)(D-A)(D) W005 19.(E+A)C(D+A)
Checksum for all digits is 55
***PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PATHS/STEPS/ROCKS COULD BE SLIPPERY WHEN WET, SO APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR SHOULD BE WORN, AND CARE TAKEN. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED TO GO NEAR ANY CLIFF EDGE TO GET TO THE CONTAINER. IF IT LOOKS DANGEROUS, YOU'RE IN THE WRONG PLACE ***
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This geocache is placed within a SSSI, with the kind permission of Natural England.