As a result of a series of meetings held by the council "The Mundesley Volunteer Inshore Lifeboat Service Ltd"[1] was formed.

Being a Limited Company, a board of directors was duly elected who were chosen from a broad section of the local community including proposed crew members.

Throughout the summer of 1972 an extensive fund raising campaign was initiated which resulted in the purchase of a 4M Avon Sea Rider semirigid inflatable which was wholly owned by the new service.

[1] Contractors at the close by Bacton Gas Terminal donated a wooden site hut which was converted into a boathouse.

The lifeboat is called out to service by a pager system which is activated by H M Coastguard from their Great Yarmouth operations room.

[1] All the crew members are volunteers who are trained in all aspects of search and rescue work, boat handling, first aid, and navigation.

Also on the ground floor is the drying room which holds all of the crew's personal protection equipment such as drysuits, helmets and lifejackets.

Also kept in this room are charts of the coast and two VHF radios so a constant communications can be kept with the boat whilst it is out at sea.