Mark,

As mentioned to you previously I have ordered a new Sunseeker Manhattan 60 and also needed to purchase new liferafts like you.

I have gone for a 8 person Canister and a 4 person Valise working on the basis that I can deploy the 4 man raft if there is only 2 of us on board and the canister for 4 persons and above.

Also like you price is not the major consideration but I do tend to ask why a product is so cheap (possibly lacking in quality?) as well as why is it so much more in price than others (overpriced?)

In the end I went for Avon Ocean liferafts because of good design and quality in manufacture as well as good servicing agents thoughout the Med.

Not saying the cheaper makes/models are rubbish just that they did not appear to be to the same quality as Avon.

Sad thing is that they are made in France by Zodiac who own then rather than in the UK.