Life Raft cradle

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   I was asked by PM about LifeRaft cradles and offshore racing as shown in the following exchange: 

Hi Ed, 

I notice from the Hanse owners website that you plan to do some offshore
racing with Scorpio. Have you decided where to put a liferaft and will it be a valise or canister? Our 342 is hopefully arriving in April but I am unsure where is the best place for the liferaft. Any thoughts on this?

Kind regards,

Jim, 
I already had a 4 man canister liferaft before getting Scorpio - we're going to keep it in a cradle on the coach roof between the sprayhood and the saloon hatch.

Although it's out of the cockpit and a bit high up, it seems out of the way - it also keeps the weight out of the end of the boat.  I was a bit worried about having all that weight right aft on the pushpit which was the alternative place to put it.  My philosophy is that you never leave the yacht to got to the liferaft, the yacht leaves you and the liferaft to get on with it, or alternatively, you only ever step up into a liferaft - so having it high up is good! 

I can probably post a photograph if you are interested.

Ed

Hi Ed, 

Thanks for the info - A photo would be great if possible.  Presumbly the cradle is attached by drilling through the deck into the cabin?.

Thanks, Jim

For the benefit of all, I thought I would post the photograph here:

This shows the cradle (without the liferaft) on the coach roof mounted on the hatch cover.  The hatch cover is held in place by six screws and sikaflex.  To fit the cradle, Hanse cut the sikaflex out and removed the screws and then through bolted the cradle onto the cover with backing penny washers and then replaced the whole cover screwed it down and secured it with sikaflex.

In case anyone raises concerns about the hatch cover not being through bolted, I have seen a yacht with the keel bolts removed sitting in slings with the only thing holding the keel in place being sikaflex - it took the boatyard a couple of hours to cut through the sikaflex and separate that keel!

Ed

PS The TackTick instruments were new and put out in the sun to top up their charge.

Edited by Scorpio - 19 February 2007 at 13:57

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Scorpio Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 15 August 2006 Status: Offline Points: 295	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scorpio Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Life Raft cradle Posted: 19 February 2007 at 13:52
	I was asked by PM about LifeRaft cradles and offshore racing as shown in the following exchange: Hi Ed, I notice from the Hanse owners website that you plan to do some offshore racing with Scorpio. Have you decided where to put a liferaft and will it be a valise or canister? Our 342 is hopefully arriving in April but I am unsure where is the best place for the liferaft. Any thoughts on this? Kind regards, Jim, I already had a 4 man canister liferaft before getting Scorpio - we're going to keep it in a cradle on the coach roof between the sprayhood and the saloon hatch. Although it's out of the cockpit and a bit high up, it seems out of the way - it also keeps the weight out of the end of the boat. I was a bit worried about having all that weight right aft on the pushpit which was the alternative place to put it. My philosophy is that you never leave the yacht to got to the liferaft, the yacht leaves you and the liferaft to get on with it, or alternatively, you only ever step up into a liferaft - so having it high up is good! I can probably post a photograph if you are interested. Ed Hi Ed, Thanks for the info - A photo would be great if possible. Presumbly the cradle is attached by drilling through the deck into the cabin?. Thanks, Jim For the benefit of all, I thought I would post the photograph here: This shows the cradle (without the liferaft) on the coach roof mounted on the hatch cover. The hatch cover is held in place by six screws and sikaflex. To fit the cradle, Hanse cut the sikaflex out and removed the screws and then through bolted the cradle onto the cover with backing penny washers and then replaced the whole cover screwed it down and secured it with sikaflex. In case anyone raises concerns about the hatch cover not being through bolted, I have seen a yacht with the keel bolts removed sitting in slings with the only thing holding the keel in place being sikaflex - it took the boatyard a couple of hours to cut through the sikaflex and separate that keel! Ed PS The TackTick instruments were new and put out in the sun to top up their charge. Edited by Scorpio - 19 February 2007 at 13:57
	Ed Essery Scorpio GBR 9824T Hanse 342#465 - Solent Based

Hefring Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 14 November 2004 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hefring Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 April 2007 at 13:55
	Hi Jim Placing the life raft like this is the most usual way to do it, but in tough weather I've heard of boats that lost their liferafts placed like this. I've no other solution or alternativ to give you.
	Hefring



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