The 12DF Double Insulated Floor gives you aprox 6" of air separation from the actual floor. This significally reduces the body robbing conduction and convection factor caused by the movement of cold water under the liferaft. Highly recommended for water temperatures under 70 degrees fahrenheit.
Liferaft tidiness is paramount. The StoreSafe Pockets keep your supplies off of the floor and close at hand to keep your gear dry and safe. Suggestion: Once inside liferaft, remove all signaling gear from the survival equipment container and place in one pocket, place first-aid in one pocket, place water and food in another pocket.
The Winslow Boarding Platform makes getting into a dual tubed liferaft so much easier. The boarding platform is supported by two webbing straps that keeps the platform in place as you climb on to it. I would recommend a boarding platform for elderly, disabled, or out of shape persons like myself.
The MST Liferaft Supplement Kit adds the necessary items needed for liferaft survival - such as water, food, body heat retention bags (Bivvys), First-Aid and other essential items. Believe it or not, most liferafts do not carry these lifesaving items. This kit can be placed in the liferaft during build-up, or during the re-certification repack.
The Rescue Laser Flare can be spotted as far away as 20 miles by searching aircraft and twelve to fifteen miles away by surface vessels. Unlike a straight-line laser, the Rescue Laser Flare spreads the light making it easy to hit your target. The further away you are, the wider the laser spreads. Waterproof to 80 ft., Operates for 40 Hours on a replaceable 3 volt lithium battery, Non flamable, non hazardous, 10,000 hours meantime to failure on laser diode.
AST Quick Rescue Signal Kit $339.00 w/ McMurdo FastFind 210 Personal Locater Beacon (406. MHz w/GPS and Strobe Light), Rescue Laser Flare, and SOLAS Whistle
The AST Quick Rescue Signal Kit is the perfect companion for your liferaft survival equipment package (SEP). Don't rely upon last given position reports. Activate the PLB to let resources know of your demise, once searchers arrive on scene, use the rescue laser to bring them right to your location. If rescue is by surface vessel, use the whistle to direct them to you. Note: A whistle will reach eight times further than the human voice. The AST Quick Rescue Signal Kit is packed secure in a crushproof/waterproof Pelican hardcase.
Vacuum Metalized polyethylene 36" x 84" thermo bag reflects back up to 90% of your radiated body heat. Highly recommended for children in the liferaft.
Multi-Purpose Poly-Bag (18" x 13", 6 Mil) $1.00 ea.
Excellent for liferaft hygene. Use for vomit, or other bodily functions. Prevents you from having to get into or lean out over the water. Helps keep sea predators away.
Excellent for liferaft hygene. Use for vomit, or other bodily functions. Prevents you from having to get into or lean out over the water. Helps keep sea predators away.
When you take into account that you can only survive for 2-3 days without water, a watermaker makes a lot of sense. Place the suction hose into the sea water and start pumping. The reverse osmosis watermaker converts salt water to fresh drinking water.
Personal Items such as Medical Prescriptions, Prescription Glasses, Wool Hat, Baby Pacifiers Etc.
You can have "must take" prescriptions (vacuum pack if you can), glasses, sunglasses, hats, etc. in your liferaft equipment container. Let me know if you want to add any of these items and I will let you know where to send them.
