Storyline
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So, just to be clear, Crewsaver is not actually responsible for producing this liferaft, they are just distributing it on behalf of Standard International ?
Which coastal liferaft ?
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FishyInverness
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Oh, I see what you're saying....As far as i'm aware, Crewsaver manufacture the raft, and it is called the Standard International model...that was my understanding, I will see if I can dig more and confirm that 100%
EDIT : On a quick check, the Crewaver "Standard international" raft, is manufactured by Eurovinil (Italy) - a part of the Survitec group, which encompasses Crewsaver.
EDIT : On a quick check, the Crewaver "Standard international" raft, is manufactured by Eurovinil (Italy) - a part of the Survitec group, which encompasses Crewsaver.
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Adonnante
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I have a Waypoint ISO9650-1 liferaft, I've no experience of using it I'm happy to say but bought it mainly due to the extra provision of the inflatable ramp in front of the entrance. After doing a sea survival course and learning that the standard rope ladder is next to useless and one is reliant on a couple of burly crew to heave one up through the entrance I'm hoping that the ramp will suffice in the likely event of not having the afore mentioned crew. I'll let you know if it works for me if I ever use it!
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Storyline
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I do find that a bit strange. Crewsaver have such a good and recognisable name from their life jackets one would think they would brand it as Crewsaver. They must have a reason .....
Storyline
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Peter, is that the coastal model ? I thought the ISO9650 is just a standard ?
FishyInverness
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ISO 9650-2 (Type 2 Liferafts) - is the international standard for a Coastal Liferaft
ISO 9650-1 (Type 1 Liferafts) - is the international standard for an Offshore Liferaft
It's the international standard for Liferafts on use aboard recreational craft.
Storyline
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Oh, what a shame. The inflatable step would have been enough for me to get that one but I really only want coastal.
Nik, do you happen to know if any coastal models have easy access ?
FishyInverness
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Nothing off the top of my head i'm afraid, if I can find anything, I shall let you know.
Storyline
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Storyline
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I have heard/read quite a lot about how hard it is to enter a liferaft from the water. Thinking about it, I am not getting any younger and I think easy boarding has to outweigh virtually all other features. It is no good having the most stable, best equipped liferaft if you can't get in it !
Adonnante
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I was disappointed in this particular aspect of my sea survival course, otherwise it was excellent. The technique that was encouraged involve three people, two in the water and one in the raft hauling a fourth in. Excellent for a big crew, but little help to the typical husband and wife crew, singlehanders would be really tested. Unfortunately time constraints limited experimentation and the instructor was not too keen on drifting from his script. Is my experience typical or do other course instructors suggest a solution to this problem?
When I looked for my raft, 3 years ago, the only ones to offer a ramp were the more expensive commercial ones.
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fisherman
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The raft used on mine had a tape across the bottom, round up to the entry and across the inside, the idea being you would stand on the upturned raft, lean back on the tape and use it to pull the raft from on top of you and then haul yourself in. I think my seago has a two-step ladder.
Storyline
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Sounds very good in theory but in a panic and also having not done the course .....
Storyline
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I thought I understood the one you got (waypoint) had a ramp ?
fisherman
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Yes. One person did the wrong thing and turned over to try to swim out from under the raft, had to be rescued. You stand on the bottle, hold the tape, fall back and just keep pulling the tape until you're in......
Adonnante
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The raft I have is the commercial one...http://www.waypointliferafts.com/listing-iso-9650-1-commercial-liferaft-4.html The inshore rafts didn't have a ramp so I bought the more expensive one. The thought of trying to get from the water into the raft with waterlogged clothing in a rough sea using using just the rope ladder as supplied on the cheaper models was sufficient motivation to spend the extra. The sea survival course is also worth the effort and expense, an emergency at sea is testing enough without having to learn from basics.
Peter.
Peter.
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Damn, there goes the AIS !
Seriously though, thank you Peter. I hope your advice/experience will count for nothing but .....
Daydream believer
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I have an Ocean liferaft
I have it serviced by Premium at Burnham on Crouch
This seems to be a bit expensive due to foreign fittings etc & a bit non standard
From memory last 2 year service was circa £250-00 & took several months due to problems out of premium's control
I think I would have been better off with a better quality one in the first place
Premium inflated it for the wife at first service & she video'd it
Bit disapointed with entry system. Would be very difficult to get in
I have it serviced by Premium at Burnham on Crouch
This seems to be a bit expensive due to foreign fittings etc & a bit non standard
From memory last 2 year service was circa £250-00 & took several months due to problems out of premium's control
I think I would have been better off with a better quality one in the first place
Premium inflated it for the wife at first service & she video'd it
Bit disapointed with entry system. Would be very difficult to get in
Storyline
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That sounds like a very good idea. I bought a very expensive Avon liferaft at the boat show about 15-20 years ago. I have had it serviced regularly but never actually seen it !
Unfortunately, we did not know what we were doing at the time and ended up with a top of the range ocean one and we have never been more than 50 miles from the coast since. At 6 man, it is now too heavy for us so that is why I want something newer and lighter.
Edit: do second hand liferafts have any significant resale value ? (I am not an ebayer).
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Pete7
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Yes, sold our Avon 6 man liferaft that was 20 years old on ebay for I think £120, but wait until the Spring when the world goes mad for anything nautical. Replaced it with a Seago 4 man valise, considerably lighter.
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