Life Raft Repacking

Charlie · 08-01-2008, 19:29

found a good deal on a life raft. A 6 man that has been stored indoors when not on the boat and it is one of those vacum packed units. It was built in 2004 and has all the bells and whistles that were avaialble at that time. The certification expired in late 2007. Obviously the certification is not a drop dead time but how long do you think is reasonable to go beyond the certification date a day? a month? a year?

The reason I ask is -- I want to take the boat from PNW thru the canal and then to FL. problem is I don't see me getting the boat to San Diego for about a year and then probably three years before I get it to FL. If I recert it now then it will be in Mexico next time it needs a recert. With the transportation isssue I'm thinking of waiting till a month or two before I leave for mexico and then it will be only a year or maybe two out of cert before I get to Florida.

with any luck I'll never need it but who knows.

08-01-2008, 19:29	#1
Charlie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nevada City. CA Boat: Sceptre 41 Ohana Posts: 1,942	Life Raft Repacking found a good deal on a life raft. A 6 man that has been stored indoors when not on the boat and it is one of those vacum packed units. It was built in 2004 and has all the bells and whistles that were avaialble at that time. The certification expired in late 2007. Obviously the certification is not a drop dead time but how long do you think is reasonable to go beyond the certification date a day? a month? a year? The reason I ask is -- I want to take the boat from PNW thru the canal and then to FL. problem is I don't see me getting the boat to San Diego for about a year and then probably three years before I get it to FL. If I recert it now then it will be in Mexico next time it needs a recert. With the transportation isssue I'm thinking of waiting till a month or two before I leave for mexico and then it will be only a year or maybe two out of cert before I get to Florida. with any luck I'll never need it but who knows. __________________ Fair Winds, Charlie Between us there was, as I have already said somewhere, the bond of the sea. Besides holding our hearts together through long periods of separation, it had the effect of making us tolerant of each other's yarns -- and even convictions. Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad

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