10 Mar 2007 #1 J jezjez Active member Joined 21 Apr 2006 Messages 376 Location Deben Visit site Would any of the forum go to (Harwich to) Ostende and back without a life raft - only an inflatable dinghy as a default liferaft?
Would any of the forum go to (Harwich to) Ostende and back without a life raft - only an inflatable dinghy as a default liferaft?
10 Mar 2007 #2 S Steve_R New member Joined 9 Jul 2003 Messages 57 Visit site I would be much happier with one for such an offshore trip. If you don't normally carry one, have you considered hiring a holdall type liferaft for the trip?
I would be much happier with one for such an offshore trip. If you don't normally carry one, have you considered hiring a holdall type liferaft for the trip?
10 Mar 2007 #3 N NorthernMonkey New member Joined 25 Feb 2007 Messages 29 Location Newcastle Visit site You can hire them for a week for about £80. How much is your peace of mind worth?
11 Mar 2007 #4 J jezjez Active member Joined 21 Apr 2006 Messages 376 Location Deben Visit site Do Fox's or other on East coast hire them out?
11 Mar 2007 #5 Koeketiene Well-known member Joined 24 Sep 2003 Messages 17,767 Location Finistère www.sailblogs.com www.suffolk-sailing.co.uk/main.htm
11 Mar 2007 #6 Phoenix of Hamble Active member Joined 28 Aug 2003 Messages 20,972 Location East Coast mishapsandmemories.blogspot.com i've done it twice in the last two years without one.... While I prefer having one, its not that big an issue IMHO.... its such a busy bit of water, you are never more than a short while from help...
i've done it twice in the last two years without one.... While I prefer having one, its not that big an issue IMHO.... its such a busy bit of water, you are never more than a short while from help...
17 Mar 2007 #7 J jezjez Active member Joined 21 Apr 2006 Messages 376 Location Deben Visit site thanks for the link. I think we probably will take one as it's our first trip.
17 Mar 2007 #8 bendyone Well-known member Joined 19 Jan 2003 Messages 5,384 Location Oxford Visit site Its down to money, if you can afford one say 500 quid have it, if you cant take the risk and enjoy the sail. In the past i've sail the channel many time with just a half inflated avon as back up (pre gps, mobiles and RDF)
Its down to money, if you can afford one say 500 quid have it, if you cant take the risk and enjoy the sail. In the past i've sail the channel many time with just a half inflated avon as back up (pre gps, mobiles and RDF)