Even strong swimmers weaken and tire quickly in rough, cold sea conditions. 2.We only sail a few miles offshore. For non-swimmers, children and older crew members, a few miles offshore is as far as the other 3.1 only venture out where there are A marina is the only place where boats are always nearby to assist in the event of an emergency. Most fatal accidents at sea happen to boats that do 5.1 carry an inflatable dinghy. Without a ballast system, heavy seas will turn a dinghy upside down like a toy, while the liferaft "sticks" to the sea thanks to its ballast pockets. Besides, a dinghy is not...

Because the sea is capable of the best but also of the worst, because the sea is unpredictable, your safety cannot be a question of optional extras and compromise solutions : your safety must be complete. This is our philosophy at Plastimo, and that's cialist of Safety Equipment for over 40 years, you are sure to make the right choice. ^.Only Plastimo liferafts feature a double chamber construction. The "tube-within-a-tube" construction, very much like a tyre construction, consists of a polyurethane inner chamber, within a PVC coated polyester outer shell. This construction allows : - to take...

TIMO LIFERAFT ON BOARD Ö.Should your I if eraf t save your life this year as a consequence of shipwreck, we will service your raft free of charge or, if necessary, replace We are anxious to know you : learning from your own experience enables us to keep innovating and remain The Safety Specialist. technological skills that we offer you the possibility to service your liferaft only every 3 years*, i.e. 3 servicing sessions over the 12-year warranty period. This is another Plastimo innovation, with direct consequence on your "liferaft budget". * For boats sailinq in Europe, and subject to your...

BUREAU VERITAS Every liferaft is submitted to very stringent quality control procedures, implemented at all production stages : • Procurement and reception of raw materials. • At each manufacturing step, by skilled technicians. • Final control, through random picking followed by inflation of the raft, carried out weekly by our Quality Assurance Department. our very demanding standards in the production of liferafts have allowed Plastimo to be awarded quality assurance procedures, international standards. international reference, only awarded after a very serious audit of the company's quality...

Plastimo has been the leading designer and manufacturer of safety equipment for over 40 years : our Research and Developement team, whose know-how is supported by the most sophisticated industrial tools, is totally dedicated to your safety. Constant research on materials and techniques, combined with unique engineering skills, have made Plastimo the innovating pioneer of liferaft technology. Double chamber Plastimo is the only manufacturer who offers the double chamber construction, an exclusive manufacturing process providing a resistance to perforation and abrasion unmatched in the industry...

THEIR LIFERAFT SAVED THEIR LIVES Figaro I sailboat racing in the Transquadra Solo Plastimo 6-man Transocean liferaft François Petit is racing in the Transquadra race on board his Figaro 1 "LD LINES". Right in the middle of the second part of the race, between Madera and Martinique (FWI), his boat dismasts and sinks. « Tuesday 71*1 February 2006 :(...)! have lost the mast. I come up on the deck and the first thing I see opart from the incredible jumble created by dismasting- is that there is a large hole next to the starboard U-bolts. The mast is broken in two pieces, lying on portside and held...

L. Charpentier © Remember… It is Plastimo who invented the watertight inner pouch in 1979, representing a real additional protection for your liferaft, hence an extra safety feature. Thanks to this watertight vacuum pouch, your liferaft is better protected, which reflects directly on the maintenance and servicing bills ! In a canister or in a valise ? Canister We recommend that you choose a canister rather than a bag : the liferaft is better protected, and can be secured on board nicely and safely with the addition of a specially designed cradle. Canisters are equipped with 2 or 4 handles (depending...

In case you would still hesitate when choosing your H fera ft... What does "12-Year Warranty" mean for Plastimo ? For Plastimo, " 12-Year Warranty" means 12 years without any surprise : for 12 years, as from the date of purchase, you will never have to pay any operation (parts and labour) carried out on the inflation or buoyancy systems. You will never have to pay for repair or maintenance on the structure of a Plastimo liferaft ; this warranty only applies provided your liferaft has been serviced in one of our authorised stations and stored in normal conditions. The frequency of liferaft servicing...

PLASTIMO TELLS YOU ALL ABOUT IT ISO 9650 is the new international standard implemented in March 2005, to set up formal specifications on liferafts for use on board recreational boats. This standard clearly states the performance level and technical specifications of the liferaft and materials used in its construction. It applies to all recreational boats under 24 metres (78 ft). However, this standard is not compulsory yet in all countries. ISO 9650 standard defines 2 types of rafts according to the navigation type : OHshore navigation : Coastal navigation : Liferafts designed for long voyages...

Choosing a liferaft should be a matter of informed choice rather than merely complying with a regulation. This is what to look for : • Very large opening to facilitate access directly from the boat. • Materials/buoyancy tubes : the double chamber is a Plastimo exclusivity (air chamber within an envelope), used on all our liferaft models. Plastimo has selected a 1100 Decitex PVC for the outer envelope because if offers extreme resistance to abrasion. The inner chamber is constructed from an outstanding polyurethane sheet which guarantees an absolute water and airtightness, and offers an astonishing...