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Jim,
I don't think that you need a life-raft. It is not the best solution. Get an inflatable 6" x 6" x 4" life jacket and an EPIRB. With the new EPIRBs the Coast Guard will know where you are to within 10' in 5 minutes. Why ride home in a liferaft when you can ride home in a USCG Cutter.
I bought an AquaFix 406 /GPS EPIRB from life-raft.com for $583 on 02/15/05. I am sure that they cost less now. You can see them at:
http://www.life-raft.com/dept.asp?d_id=9858&l1=9858
I bought the EPIRB for a flight to the Bahamas that I never took. My beacon is registered for an aircraft at: beaconregistration.noaa.gov. I have the EPIRB mounted behind the seats on my plane. I also still have my ELT.
I don't understand the problem? If I crash, the ELT goes off. If I am conscience, I set off the EPIRB. Here is a copy of the registration:
EPIRBReg.jpg
From: "Gigliotti, James M CTR USA" <james.gigliotti@us.army.mil>
Date: November 17, 2008 2:24:37 PM GMT-05:00
Hello folks,
Has anyone got any tips on how I can economically get a life raft for a
Mexico trip I'm planning?
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Jim Gigliotti
Lancair 320 N91LS
334-701-4580
Dothan Alabama
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