I’d be grateful for opinions on two choices for liferaft stowage

[bedouin]

I have heard a lot of stories of liferafts being carried away in heavy weather long before they were needed - with those on the taff rail being particularly vulnerable. IIRC there was a crew in FastNet 79 that chose to get into the liferaft because it had deployed and left their boat. The boat survived, they didn't.

 

[doug748]

As built, the boat had two valise liferafts in dedicated cockpit lockers under the side decks but above the waterline and above seat level, with their own drains. These are amply big and not watertight and can be opened easily at any time. Feeble as I am, I would have no difficulty pulling a small valise liferaft out of them and chucking it onto the side deck. Getting it over the guard wires would need motivation perhaps......

Thanks.

Without question I would use the lockers. Probably/hopefully with two smaller rafts to suit the lighter crewing? I would figure out a way of quickly dropping the guard wires or install a purpose built gate..

 

[Frank Holden]

When I bought my boat the PO's had a valise in the cockpit locker...aka the garden shed ... and were using the original stowage spot on the foredeck for the dive compressor.

 

[rogerthebodger]

When I bought my boat the PO's had a valise in the cockpit locker...aka the garden shed ... and were using the original stowage spot on the foredeck for the dive compressor.

This is where my 6 man life raft is positioned under the blue cover right aft

The stern steps could help boarding but anyway you should step UP to board your life raft.

 

[Neeves]

When Pacha, sister yacht, was for sale here, she took some time to sell, and a couple of brokers were involved. Their web images did not focus too much on life raft location but there are a couple of images which seem to show the life raft (looks very small?) on the transom (in almost the exact same location as Roger's).

http://www.dbyboatsales.com.au/listing/camper-and-nicholson-55

Jonathan

 

[Kukri]

When Pacha, sister yacht, was for sale here, she took some time to sell, and a couple of brokers were involved. Their web images did not focus too much on life raft location but there are a couple of images which seem to show the life raft (looks very small?) on the transom (in almost the exact same location as Roger's).

http://www.dbyboatsales.com.au/listing/camper-and-nicholson-55

Jonathan

On a point of information, having recently learned this from another of my enquiries, here, that’s actually a Jonbuoy. It’s a posh MOB recovery system made by Ocean Safety - a bit like a one man liferaft. “Kukri” had one, and one day she might get it back.

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?515491-What-went-here&highlight=

The gorgeous, and Sydney Hobart winning, “Pacha” has got an even better garden seat! (and much the same mushroom farm!)

Roger’s set up is excellent, but his is a much more modern boat!

 

[Boo2]

I’d sit it on top of one side of that seat by the back stay. You might be giving up a bit of seating area, but needs must

Or get rid of half of the seat?

It's hard to judge size from that photo but a 4 man canister might fit on the side of your pulpit if mounted vertically. You would need one of the readily available canister mounts and maybe need to add a rail outboard of the seat if you don't want to chop it.

Boo2

 

[Neeves]

On a point of information, having recently learned this from another of my enquiries, here, that’s actually a Jonbuoy. It’s a posh MOB recovery system made by Ocean Safety - a bit like a one man liferaft. “Kukri” had one, and one day she might get it back.

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?515491-What-went-here&highlight=

The gorgeous, and Sydney Hobart winning, “Pacha” has got an even better garden seat! (and much the same mushroom farm!)

Roger’s set up is excellent, but his is a much more modern boat!

thanks Minn, it did look significantly undersized for even a small life raft.

Pacha is rather stunning, despite her years, - Kukri will be as attractive when you complete your upgrades and restoration.

Jonathan

 

[Boo2]

...The gorgeous, and Sydney Hobart winning, “Pacha” has got an even better garden seat! (and much the same mushroom farm!)...

Mushroom farm ?

Boo2

 

[Kukri]

Mushroom farm ?

Boo2

Antennae for GPS, AIS, Weatherfax, Satcom C, etc. They tend to sprout on pushpits.

 

[doug748]

Aerials do tend to roost on the pushpit.
One of my favourite recent innovations is to banish much of this stuff to the inside of the cockpit coaming.