Life Jacket Maintenance ?

[PGD]

Hi I have a couple of Crewsaver life jackets, one normal automatic operation the other hammer type. Bought these about 5 years ago and they have just sat at home.

Do I need to service e them in any way or change firing mechanisms / gas bottles etc before use next week ???


Cheers

Peter


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[theguvnor]

Get July issue of PBO - all the info you will need

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[Johnnygil]

If you fall in and sink then you need new ones

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[jhr]

If they're automatic and 5 years old, then the inflation mechanisms are, strictly speaking, due to be replaced. I'd get them checked over - they may or may not work, but you don't wanna find out when you're floundering in the water...........

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[PGD]

quite right and hence the post, may just pull the toggle and see what happens /forums/images/icons/smile.gif then get new bits for them.

Peter

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[jhr]

Good idea - then leave them for a couple of hours to see if they remain inflated......./forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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