Nothing wrong with the quality of the Zodiac rafts - just the French???

Hurricane ,

I never said that there is anything wrong with Zodiac products, after all that is who is manufacturing the Avon product. I was just lamenting at the loss of British manufacturers.

Mapism,

I took advice from several liferaft manufacturers and they all said that 2 people in a 8 man liferaft would be dangerous as in a heavy sea without the correct ballast (people) there would be a big risk of the liferaft overturning.

I am not an expert so took their advice but would say that if we had to deploy the liferaft in earnest the last worry I would have is what I have left on the stricken vessel.

My family and friends come first, S*D the boat thats insured.