I seek water rations for my liferaft, can anyone tell me how to get hold of some?

Question

I've asked search engines, but the sites found only want to sell to liferaft manufacturers and not private individuals. I'd prefer water sachets over tins because of the weight. Thanks

Answer 1

Hi there!
I sell emergency water sachets and rations through my website. I buy them in, from the one of the suppliers that you probably looked at, then break the boxes down to sell the individual sachets or ration blocks on to yachtsmen. So, I could supply any number of these that you might want from 1 upwards.

Feel free to email me at [e-mail] if you would like to know more. I also sell sea and amphibious survival packs for liferaft and grab bags as well as solar stills, water makers, shark repellent etc

If you would like to cruise the site go to www.sailingunlimited.net

Best regards,

Geoff

Answer 2

I used to work for the largest liferaft packing and inspection company on the East Coast of the USA.....most repacking companies are very leary about selling gear to individuals, for liability reasons, and actively frown upon untaught people trying to repack their own rafts....because 75% of the time an amateur repack wont work.
Now,having said all that, every re-pack company has piles of "expired" rations, water and flares that they cant put into a raft, but which are still perfectly viable; and these companies are usually only to happy to give the stuff away, get it out of their space, and know that someone is going to sea with SOMETHING, rather than nothing.....so go look up liferaft servicing and call up the local company......if you're in the tropics, Caribbean Inflatable in St Thomas is who to see,

Answer 3

Your best bet, and the easiest thing to store would be a personal water maker. It is run by a hand pump. It is small and would fit right into your abandon ship package. Small floating solar stills are also available. Check them out, also be sure to have an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) with gps aboard. Go to http//www.landfallnavigation.com and i think you will find everything you need. Hope this will be helpful :)

Answer 4

Don't know, but I would go for a pump that filters the water as you pump. This is much lighter and you can take it with you after you hit dry land.