As many orders I take from customers, for new fish finders, chartplotters and Radar, an order for EPIRBS, life vests, and life rafts seem to be few and far between. I have been out on the oceans around florida, plenty of times. Do I have a raft. You betcha! In fact , I have one just like this, only older. vests are fine, but i have no desire to dangle my legs in the water with sharks or other beasties that might decide to come up and take a nibble.
So, consider this…….Most recreational vessels that sail the seven seas, can go under in less than 5 minutes! Even if you have an EPIRB, which astoundingly most boaters do not, you can be in the water up to an hour waitng for the Coast Guard or somebody nice to come and fish you out. We spend thousands on bells and whistles and nice high tech gadgets for the boat, but not a dime is spent on safety. Here are the specs on the raft pictured. I have all makes and models of Revere Rafts. They are the best and are made to order. They don’t store these up in the rafters, dry rotting until somebody buys them. SOLAS requirements don’t allow it. It will be ready to use , when you need it. The valise is about the size of a gym bag. Just pull the rip cord and toss overboard. deploys mid air and guaranteed to inflate right side up.
COASTAL COMPACT™
Ultra-Light, Ultra-Small!
Ideal for coastal boaters, the Coastal Compact bridges the gap between the lifejacket and a full-feature liferaft offering those travelling alone the smallest, lightest and most inexpensive raft available today. With double 200 lb. SuperRev™ ballast pockets, the Coastal Compact enhances stability in rough sea conditions. Its light weight allows for easy deployment and the compact size makes stowage easy in the smallest of spaces.
Operation is easy. Just open the red flap on the valise and extend the painterline. Give a hard pull and the raft inflates automatically in less than 30 seconds with Coastal Compact’s high-tech, self-contained CO2 inflation system.
Coastal Compact is not recommended for offshore use.
Equipment Includes:
- 20 ft. (6m) Painterline
- Hand Pump
- Sea Anchor
- Raft Knife
- Pressure Relief Valve
- Co2 Inflation System
- USCG-Approved Water-Activated Locator Light
- 2 Ballast Bags
- Valise
