Which Flare Pack?

[Emjaytoo]

Our new boat arrives begining of May and we are putting together a "Chandlery Shopping List".

So which flare pack to buy? We will take delivery of our new boat in Ipswich, keep her on the East Coast for say 4 - 6 weeks, then sail her across to Vlissingen, whereupon she will enter the Dutch inland water system and probably never go more than coastal sailing, at least not within the life of the flare pack!

So do I buy a coastal pack or an offshore pack? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[slimted]

I think the crossing to Holland is going to take you well over what I would call coastal sailing. So for the extra cash I think the offshore pack is a must. You may find you need it for insurance anyway.

 

[kengill]

You are doing an offshore passage and seriously ask if you should have the appropriate kit?

One might ask what standard your liferaft is, or the EPIRB, or your oilskins..........

Smack!

 

[steveallan]

You could hire a offshore or RORC pack.

 

[johnalison]

Yes but he may not be able to bring them back on a plane/ferry

 

[simonfraser]

both, compared to the cost of the boat it's no big deal
but, i'd spend my time in ipswich checking the new boat was sound before the trip home & don't rush it, see pbo articles for "how i got myself into trouble"

 

[Emjaytoo]

The lift raft will be hired - no problem.

But you are quite right about flares. You can't "bring them back" on the ferry.

 

[AIDY]

but there will be flares in with the raft. if its hired assume you can bring them back through the tunnel rather than by ferry ?