Liferaft for sale?

[Rainbow]

Anyone have a good 4-6 person liferaft in a hard case for sale in time for Transpac 2012?

Cliff Shaw
Rainbow
csrgone@astound.net

[wane 1]

Cliff,
I have a 6man offshore raft in a canister you could have. Good condition, but needs to be repacked.
ed

[Rainbow]

I'm definately interested! Can I call you, or you can reach me at 925-939-2490. Thanks. Cliff

[Thersby]

Cliff, if this free raft doesn't work out, west have one for sale. Candace. Thersbys@yahoo.com

[Rainbow]

SCOTT: I didn't hear from you -- are you still interested in the liferaft we discussed at the Transpac seminar?

Cliff
CSRGONE@Astound.net

[Ergo]

One of the bigger financial mistakes I made in prepping for the SHTP was buying a liferaft. I didn't do the math of owning vs. renting. The purchase price ($3,000+), annual inspection costs ($400+/race = $2,000) and the cost of replacing the CO2 bottle ($1,200)is almost certainly greater, over a five year (two races) period than renting a raft 2 times. Even if you race in three Long Pacs, renting is still less money.

Like everything else, there are many variables.

What kind of boat?
How many times will a raft be needed between races.
How often does the raft need to be inspected? What is the inspection cost?

I bought a raft for the 2004 SHTP. By 2009, It was cheaper to rent a raft for the LP than have my raft inspected because the CO2 bottle would have needed to be replaced - about $1600 or 4x the cost of a 1 week rental.

I usually choose buy over rent but in this case, rent wins.

Bill Merrick