Replacement flares

[Aeolus]

Anyone know of any particularly good deals on flares? I need a coastal pack - best prices I've found so far by mail order are just over £100 or mid-high £80s for collection (but I'm in East Sussex and not near any of the relevant chandleries).

And whilst it is an interesting topic whether I need flares at all and whether laser flares, epirbs or plbs are better/worse, all I'm asking for is whether anyone knows of any good deals on real pyrotechnic flares.

 

[sailorman]

go to your liferaft service chap, he is bound to have in date flares from service replacements

 

[Tidewaiter2]

go to your liferaft service chap, he is bound to have in date flares from service replacements

Seago are at Golden Cross, nr Hailsham down the A22 from us-here's the contact details, and they insist on doing their own liferafts!
http://www.misterwhat.co.uk/company/938346-seago-yachting-hailsham

I've got 2013's to replace myself, could see what Coastal pack deals/Brands are available to me locally to the boat-Seateach, F4, Harbour Chandlers all near, and report back to you.
I could get what you want and meet up somewhere to hand over-saving a 'hazardous cargo rate' from TNT,etc-nothing doing at the Royal Soveriegn, or Brighton Marina, I take it.

PM me if you like- going down to boat this Saturday

 

[philwebb]

Cheaper flares

Are you in France at all? If so go into one of their chandlers and check out the prices of the flare packs-usually quite a bit cheaper.
You can also buy sealed packs of red flares and individual parachute flares to refill your packs. I have used Comptoir Maritime in St Malo.