| Capt_Scarlet |
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| 14/05/2008 13:29 |
Cost of Liferaft Servicing
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How much to service an XM 6 man canister liferaft, approximately 10 years old?
(raft in Solent area).
Thank you.
| Evening_Star |
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| 14/05/2008 13:37 |
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Re: Cost of Liferaft Servicing
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Depends what spec the raft is and when it was last serviced.
If it is a top spec ocean raft with all the food and water in it and it's all out of date your looking at over £300
If it's a costal raft and it done a year 18 months ago it will be £150 ish
Rob
| Aidy |
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| 14/05/2008 13:48 |
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Re: Cost of Liferaft Servicing
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just been through this myself.... approx cost £95 + VAT for service then the additional bits inside that need replacing flares / water / sea sicktablets etc.... then it depends on the condition of the raft you may need some repairs to it. on average a basic service will set you back £200 - £250 from maybe Ronhale marine in portsmouth - ocean safety in southampton - mayday marine also in portsmouth.
I decided to ebay mine in the end got £250 for it, it was 2 years out of service. I bought a new seago offshore to replace it for what it would cost me to get the old one serviced
but it depends on the spec of your old raft - most rafts tend to have a 12 year lifespan nowadays, so may be an idea to start thinking about a new one soon.
| Mor_Margh |
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| 14/05/2008 13:48 |
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Re: Cost of Liferaft Servicing
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Had mine done this winter (XM/bfa 6 man valise). Think it was around GBP150 (non-Solent).
| SecondAffaire |
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| 14/05/2008 14:20 |
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Re: Cost of Liferaft Servicing
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My Ocean Safety 6 man valise had its first 3 year service over the winter. Quotes from a no of places in Solent, including from Ocean Safety, were in region of £200 including replacement items, VAT & delivery costs. In the end had it serviced by Norwest Marine in Liverpool. Actual service cost was £65 + VAT. Total cost including replacement pack items and VAT was £125 ( I was in their area so delivered the raft to them myself, the charge for courier back was about £20, £145 in total)
http://www.norwestmarine.co.uk/index.htm
Nice helpful guys who do a lot of commercial stuff. No connection except as happy customer
| freewind |
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| 14/05/2008 15:36 |
Re: Cost of Liferaft Servicing
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Cosalt will do an excellent job and should give you a price indication on the phone.