Adapted for me by a Royal Marine boat instructor & his colleagues as a special project, the 11ft river boat has a dark blue hull with a white gunwale edged in black that surrounds the raised light grey deck on which the coffin rests. A pair of crossed oars are positioned on the deck at the bow as a symbol of the strength of the mariner and of a life at sea. The deck has the same fitments as a traditional vehicle hearse, and the gunwale at the stern is hinged to enable the coffin to be loaded and unloaded with ease, just the same as with a vehicle derived hearse. The boat is permanently fitted to its trailer and drawn by a black Range Rover. I have named the boat hearse Rest in Peace.