Best second hand life raft to buy?

[Kelby]

Hi

Was wondering if you could suggest some good life raft manufacturers? someone has recommended avon.... but get an old one as the new ones are now chinese imports and dont last, it will be used on a 270 sundancer... (Well hopefully not used!)

Oh update - my new floating hotel is being surveyed soon and the sea trial was fine...

 

[Tranona]

Buy a new one. There is nothing in the "tests" or experience that suggests they are any less reliable or long lived than an older one. In fact in the rare reports of rafts used in action on yachts the opposite is the case - but don't take too much notice as so few of any type have ever actually been used for real by pleasure boats. So why buy an unknown quantity with much of its life gone when you can buy new?