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Darek 
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 Topic: Liferaft in the floor lockerPosted: 16 March 2025 at 20:29 |
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Hallo Sailing Friends,
Does anybody store the Liferaft in the floor locker behind the starboard steering wheel? I was told it’s the dedicated place. What are your experiences or recommendations? Is the Liferaft in a soft bag in a locker a reasonable place or should it be in a container on the relling?
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Darek "Summertime" Hanse 460 #92
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ariette
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Posted: 17 March 2025 at 08:14 |
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I think the locker is fine for liferaft storage. Obviously not used in an emergency. You would need to at least partially lower the transom to unlatch the locker. There is limited railing space available for storage
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Black Diamond
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Posted: 17 March 2025 at 17:47 |
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I have a six person ISO certified raft in a bag and store it in the locker below the cockpit floor on our 575. While do-able, its a heavy thing to deal with. As I get older, I think about lifting it in a hurry out of that locker and getting it to the stern for deployment. I came to the conclusion that I would rather have a rail mounted deployment system where I just pull a rope and it drops / deploys. The problem is that it likely means getting a new raft and selling the one I have. No hurry, but clearly something on my list. Edited by Black Diamond - 17 March 2025 at 17:50 |
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Rick
S/V Black Diamond Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161 Newport, RI |
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DCJ
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Posted: 20 March 2025 at 16:56 |
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We also have a 6 person ISO liferaft, in a bag.
The locker is also large enough for a 20l water container.
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Black Diamond
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Posted: 21 March 2025 at 00:51 |
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Agreed We have our ditch bag in there as well with signaling devices, spare radio, supplies, etc.
Space isn’t the issue. Lifting the bag out when you are getting up there in years is. FWIW
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Rick
S/V Black Diamond Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161 Newport, RI |
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Ratbasher
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Posted: 21 March 2025 at 07:41 |
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Your comment raised a big smile, Rick. We've worked on the 'geriatrification' of our boat so we can continue to choose destinations based on their attractions, not the availability of chiropractors or A&E units.
When coastal or offshore within easy reach of good SAR facilities we ditch the heavy ISO raft which is grossly over-specified for those risks in favour of a good coastal one weighing only about 11kg. In those conditions its most unlikely that you'd have to spend more than 2-3 hours so confined and the thing can easily be thrown over the side even by a child. Out of good SAR range its obviously a whole different story but we adapt to manage the risks as they evolve, making it easier on ourselves whenever we can. In a boat the size of a 575 I'm surprised you don't have a crane
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mr-ludi
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Posted: 08 April 2025 at 11:08 |
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I don't want to think about trying to open the floor locker on starboard side in case of emergency. That's why I have build a box and glued (Sikaflex) and srewed it on back of the floor locker on port side, which is much easier to reach. |
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Darek
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Posted: 08 April 2025 at 11:59 |
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This is very good solution, i like it.
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Darek "Summertime" Hanse 460 #92
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Posted: 10 April 2025 at 12:26 |
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Hello.
How many people can a liferaft in the picture?
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mr-ludi
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Posted: 10 April 2025 at 13:29 |
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It's just a small liferaft for 4 people.
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