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SWITLIK
SEARCH AND RESCUE LIFE RAFT

The World's Best Blue Water-Offshore 
Life Raft?
ABSOLUTELY!!!

Introducing SWITLIK'S NEW Search and Rescue Life Raft. The introduction of the Mark-II version of our search and rescue life raft continues the Switlik tradition of providing the most advanced designs available anywhere to recreational yachtsmen. The SAR-6-MKII is the marine version of the air-droppable life raft (Model LRU-20) we design for the United States coast guard's helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
It combines three major features from our earlier designs...
1. The convertible canopy of our coastal-MKI life raft.
2. The Toroidal stability device (TSD) off our original search and rescue-MKI life raft.
3. The twin-tube boat-shaped hull of our USCG approved SOLAS-6-MKI life raft.

... into what is absolutely the world's best blue water-offshore life raft.
Switlik builds the SAR-6-MKII using 16-oz./sq. yd. Nylon fabric coated inside and out with puncture and abrasion resistant Urethane. Any survival or other life raft equipment that can be Coast Guard approved, is approved. It is constructed with the same pride and to the same high quality control standards as all SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY life-saving equipment.

STANDARD FEATURES

bulletToroidal Stability Device (TSD) Ballast System
bulletTwin Heavy Duty (840 denier) Nylon Buoyancy Tubes Coated on Both Sides with Abrasion Resistant Urethane
bulletOver-Lapped Seams Taped Inside and Out
bulletRaft Use Instructions Silk Screened on Buoyancy Tubes
bulletHigh Visibility Fluorescent Orange Canopy with Opaque Blue Inner Coating
bulletTwo 4 feet Wide Canopy Doors and Convertible Canopy Top with Heavy Duty Marine Grade Zippers
bulletStorm Flaps with 2" wide Velcro Closures over Canopy Zippers
bulletTwin Independent Canopy Support Arch Tubes
bullet3 square feet of SOLAS Grade Retro-Reflective Tape on Life Raft Bottom
bulletCarbon Dioxide (CO2) / Nitrogen (N2) Inflation System (Operating Range of -22 degrees F to pluse 150 degrees F.)
bullet30 feet of 2000lb. Test Inflation/ Mooring Lanyard
bulletUSCG Approved Life Raft Interior Light with On/ Off Switch
bulletUSCG Approved Life Raft Exterior Locator Light with On/Off Switch
bulletGel-Coated Hand-Laid Fiberglass Container or Abrasion Resistant Urethane Coated Cordura Soft Valise
bulletAuto Deployed Military Specification Sea Anchor with 50 feet of 1,000 pound test Rode
bulletHeaving Ringe and 100 feet of Floating Retrieval Line
bulletLife Raft Righting Strap
bulletHigh Proof-Test Attachment Points
bulletRigid Boarding Step
bulletBoarding Ladder
bulletBoarding Hand-Holds
bullet6ea. Over-Pressure Relief Valves
bullet4ea. Manual Topping-Off Valves
bulletRain Water Catcher
bulletFloating Life Raft Safety Knife
bulletInterior Grasp Lines
bulletExterior Life Lines
EQUIPMENT

       
RAFT
bulletRaft Repair Clamp Kit (1sm 1 med. & 1 lg.) 3ea.
bulletHand Inflation Pump with 5" Extension 1ea.
bulletPressure Relief Valve Plugs 6ea.
bulletSpare Military Specification Sea Anchor (w/50' Rode) 1ea.
bulletBailing Bucket 1ea.
bulletSponges 2ea.
bulletPaddles 2ea.
bulletWater Proof Equipment Bag (Large) 1ea.
bulletEquipment Bag (Small) 1ea.


SURVIVAL
bulletSurvival Manual 1ea.
bulletImmediate Action Placard Hanging from Arch Tube 1ea.
bulletUSCG Approved folding Utility Knife 1ea.
bulletUSCG Approved First Aid Kit 1ea.
bulletUSCG Approved Fishing Kit 1ea.
bulletUSCG Approved Food Rations 60,000kJ.
bulletUSCG Approved Drinking Water 66oz.
bulletWater Bag 3ea.
bulletDrinking Cup 1ea.
bulletCompass (Lensatic, Liquid Filled-#468) 1ea.
bulletSea Sickness Tablets 36ea.
bulletSPF 25 Waterproof Sun Screen 4oz.
bulletCan Opener 1ea.

SIGNALING
bulletUSCG Approved/ SOLAS Parachute Flares 2
bulletUSCG Approved/SOLAS Hand-Held Flares 3
bulletUSCG Approved Signal Mirror 1
bulletUSCG Approved Flash Light 1
bulletSpare Batteries 2
bulletSpare Bulb 1
bulletDye Marker (Military Specification /Mil-S-17980) 1
bulletWhistle 1

MODEL NUMBERS
SAR-6H-TSD-MKII...Search and Rescue, 6 Person Capacity Life Raft, in Hard Figerglass Container, with Torodial Stability Device (TSD).

SAR-6S-TSD-MKII...Search and Rescue, 6 Person Capacity Life Raft, in Soft Fabric Valise, with Torodial Stability Device (TSD).

SPECIFICATIONS
Rated Capacity 6 Person
Overload Capacity 9 Person
Weight - Hard Container* 135 135 lbs.
Shipping Weight*> 164 lbs.
Weight - Soft Valise* 116 lbs.
Shipping Weight*>> 131 lbs.
Hard Container Dimensions** 36.50 in. L x 24.00 in. W x 13.50 in. H
Shipping Container Dimensions 38.25 in. L x 27.50 in. W x 19.75 in. H
Soft Valise Dimensions*** 36.00 in. L x 24.00 in. W x 14.50 in. H
Shipping Container Dimensions 38.25 in. L x 27.50 in. W x 19.75 in. H
Buoyancy Tube Diameter 10.25 in.
Freeboard 20.50 in.
Raft Inflated Dimensions 99.00 in. L x 69.00 in. W x 48.50 in. H
Floor Area (total) 24.50 ft.˛
Floor Area (per person) 4.00 ft.˛
Total Buoycany in Fresh Water 1,500 lbs.
Per Person 250 lbs.
Total Buoyancy in Salt Water 1,540 lbs.
Per Person 257 lbs.
Operating Pressure 2 p.s.i.
Operating Temperature Range -22°F to +150°F
Life Raft Hard Container Material Gel Coated Hand-Laid Fiberglass
Life Raft Soft Valise Material 1,000 denier Cordura™
Aluminum Cradle Material Anodized AL-6463-T55
Buoycancy Chamber Material USCG Approved 16 oz./sq. yd.
Urethane Coated Nylon Base Cloth
(Exceeds MIL-C-17415-16AA)
Inflation System Carbon Dioxide (CO2) & Nitrogen (N2) Gaas Mixture
bulletNOTE:
* Weight may vary depending upon options
*> Weight includes Cradle, Hydrostatic Release, and Inflatable Floor.
*>> Weight includes Inflatable Floor.
** Optional Cradle will extend the overall installed height and width dimensions of the Hard Container by approximately two inches.
***Soft Valise dimensions may vary from those indicated depending upon options
bulletSpecifications are subject to change without notice.

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