liferaft on an S23

[Elza_Skip]

Hi Folks

Been thinking recently I really ought to get a liferaft, they are getting more affordably, problem nowhere to keep it handy

On my S23 there is a liferaft sticker adjacent to the the transom gate, but I cannot see where it should go as there is no room under the sterm seating as there is a stiffening bar there.
Has anyone else seen a liferaft on an S23 or S25?

 

[PaulGooch]

Bracket on the bathing platform ?

 

[Elza_Skip]

That would work on most boats but the S23 has a fold down swim platform...

 

[Solitaire]

Best option would be a 4 man valise. You will not need anything bigger.

 

[Elza_Skip]

Thanks, that's what we were looking for

BTW I was down your way at Deacon's yesterday and thought of you, we still have the Sealine you took us out on over 4 years ago!

 

[Solitaire]

Thanks, that's what we were looking for

BTW I was down your way at Deacon's yesterday and thought of you, we still have the Sealine you took us out on over 4 years ago!

We are now across the river where you and I first met. You have done well with the boat; despite your "little" incident.

I meant to add, if you do get a life raft then I strongly recommend you do the sea survival 1 day course. You get to use a raft for real - albeit in a swimming pool but will give you an idea of what tod do should you have to use it for real.

 

[CX54WEK]

We are also looking into this. We have seen one with a bracket made that fitted to the rear bars. This however left the bathing platform redundant and access across the back of the boat none existant.

We are going to get a 4 man valise and store it where the table fits. We intend taking the cockpit table out whilst at sea so access is easier.

Really dont know why there is a liferaft sticker where it as as there is no way a liferaft would fit there!!!!

 

[Elza_Skip]

I was actually wondering if that steel tube under the rear seat can be removed- it might be structural though!

 

[pau1gray]

I was actually wondering if that steel tube under the rear seat can be removed- it might be structural though!

It seems a little small to structural - I would have thought it was there to stop people sitting in the seat and hitting the shore connection with their foot.

 

[PaulGooch]

A Google search for "Sealine S23 liferaft" returns a few hits. Might be worth looking through a few of them to see if there are any pics including the liferaft ?

For those who mostly use the boat inland, it might be unnecessary to carry the liferaft inland. In which case a valise for sea trips seems to make sense.

 

[CX54WEK]

A Google search for "Sealine S23 liferaft" returns a few hits. Might be worth looking through a few of them to see if there are any pics including the liferaft ?

For those who mostly use the boat inland, it might be unnecessary to carry the liferaft inland. In which case a valise for sea trips seems to make sense.

Thats what we where thinking. As we keep Cal inland we will get a valise and take it home when not in use. We looked into the cost of hiring liferafts, but it seems to make more sense to buy than rent one.

 

[PaulGooch]

There are often liferafts in the for sale section of the forum.

 

[Scubadoo]

On my S24 decided to use my dinghy on snap davits which is a reasonable compromise for a liferaft. When I looked at this a few years ago I felt even the smallest liferaft was too big and would get in the way on the bath platform as well as being too heavy (liferaft & a dinghy seemed too much really).