Coastal to bluewater life rafts, sized to your crew and rated for the water you actually run - plus a certified service station under the same roof.
Shop Life RaftsStart with where you go. A raft built for a protected bay is the wrong raft for a Gulf Stream crossing - and vice versa.
Six decisions settle almost every purchase. Get these right and the model picks itself.
Rate to everyone aboard on your busiest day, not your average trip. Rafts are sold by person count - 4, 6, 8, 10, 12+. Rated capacity is tight by design; when in doubt, size up one.
4 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 12+ personValise - soft bag, lighter, stows in a locker or lazarette; protect it from weather and UV. Canister - hard case, deck- or cradle-mounted, weatherproof, and can auto-deploy with a hydrostatic release.
Stowage decides thisCoastal rafts are lighter, for quick rescue near shore. Offshore rafts add larger ballast, an insulated double floor, and a boarding ramp for surviving days, not hours, in a seaway.
Match to your distance offshoreSOLAS - highest, for commercial/inspected vessels. ISO 9650-1 offshore / -2 inshore for recreation. ISAF/World Sailing for offshore racing. Check what your use - or your race - requires.
SOLAS · ISO 9650 · ISAF · USCGThe gear packed inside sets your endurance. SOLAS A is the fullest; SOLAS B and coastal packs carry less. More water, flares, and rations = longer you can wait for rescue.
SOLAS A / B · Coastal · ISAFA raft is only rated while it's in date. Plan on inspection every 1-3 years at an approved station - check the manufacturer interval before you buy, and buy where you can service.
In-house service station
The raft on the shelf today from Superior Life Saving Equipment. Ask the counter which capacity and container fit your boat before you buy.
The survival pack is what keeps you going after the raft inflates. Pick the pack to your endurance, not just the price.
Hours to a day · quick-rescue waters
Days offshore · the fullest kit we carry
World Sailing OSR-compliant grab-bag pairing
Insulated floors, twin ballast, and a canopy that self-erects - the details that decide day two.
See offshore rafts
An expired raft is an unrated raft. Book your inspection at our approved station and start the year in date.
Call us at (609) 884-0330
