Seago Liferafts - Servicing

[Sy-Revolution]

I just got off the phone from Suffolk Sailing after enquiring about getting my Seago 4 man canister Liferaft serviced. Apparently Seago do their own and at a cost of £180+. This seems a bit steap, nearly half the original cost.

More troubling is that I'd wanted to have the raft checked out independantly and be there to view the process. does anyone know an East Coast firm that could do it:
a. Cheaper
b. infront of me?

Crispin.

 

[sailorman]

ebay it
buy a good 1 from Graham @ SS

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Crispin, you might take a look at the end of this thread...

clicky!

FWIW, the Seago was much better than many other when I looked... not sure what Roger's issue is....

 

[saltwater_gypsy]

COSALT service Seago.
I dont think that £180 is untypical as it will be a three year sevice with several replacements like flares etc

 

[sailorman]

my raft costs not much over 100 to service, 6 man lighter than seago 4 man.
i bought a seago 4 man for £200 it needed a service.
ebayed it for £340

 

[CPD]

I am sure there is a company in Burnham. I took my Winslow there, they blew it up but didnt have the kit needed so sent it to another firm in Dartford. Memory rubbish this morning at names. Sorry !

 

[Tradewinds]

I get my Lifeguard liferaft serviced in Lowestoft here.

They do commercial vessels as well as leisure.

I found their prices reasonable - worth a call - ask for Justin Hunt

 

[FullCircle]

I have a Seago 6 man. 140 quid to service and they collect every Thursday from Mailspeed Marine, free.

Don't know if they have this arrangement with any other chandlery though.

 

[boatmike]

Firstly go to Mayday marine in Portsmouth 023 92 662990. Secondly £180 is not expensive. It only needs doing every 4 years so that's the equivalent of £45 per year which is less than 10% of the cost of a new one not half. When equating new with servicing do recognise that that is comparing labour charges in the far east where they are made with UK. Also there is no less to do servicing a budget liferaft to an expensive one really. Mayday will do what you want though and probably be a bit cheaper.

 

[TheBoatman]

The Dartford company is Seaweather Marine! They're good and do all the professional ferrry companies.

Try here
http://www.seaweather.co.uk/


Peter.

 

[FullCircle]

Seago is 3 years.....

 

[gavin_lacey]

Like 'tradewinds'. Marine safety Centre - Lowestoft. Have dealt with them for years. Have been allowed to view inflated raft, personalise contents, etc. Excellent company, personal service, have always been price competitve.

 

[boatmike]

No it's not. I bought a self righting 4 man last year and it's good for 4 years.

 

[FullCircle]

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No it's not. I bought a self righting 4 man last year and it's good for 4 years.

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Sorry Mike, Seago must have upped the servicing periods.

My 2005 model is 3 years, so I had it done last year, like it said on the label.

 

[searover2]

hi. for what its worth my 6 man clearly states 3 yr.

 

[Burnham_Bob]

Premium Life Raft services are at:-

LIFERAFT HOUSE,BURNHAM BUSINESS PARK, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, ESSEX, CM0 8TE

 

[FullCircle]

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Premium Life Raft services are at:-

LIFERAFT HOUSE,BURNHAM BUSINESS PARK, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, ESSEX, CM0 8TE

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Last year, they couldn't service Seago - which was the main reason for me having a pop at the MD at last years London Boat show.