I HIGHLY recommend that you do not service an old raft yourself, and rely on it in the case of
emergency. Trust me, I have seen rafts that where manufactured 5 years ago and have been condemned for use. Regular service on your life rafts are a very highly overlooked factor of owning a boat, and can save your life.
EPIRB or not, you're still going to be stranded for a while, USCG still hasn't invented teleportation last time I checked. The few $$$ goes a LONG way in an
emergency.
If you need a decent price on a 4-6 man life raft, please feel free to contact me at
Pcamacho@switlik.com