Canister Liferaft on deck.

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BananaToe

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Sep 12, 2006
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Beneteau 361 Chesapeake
I'm planning to buy a Canister stored life raft for my B 361. I'm wondering has anyone mounted one of these on the coach roof, or elsewhere? I'd welcome some pics if available. Alternative is a valise I guess- in the Lazarette until the weather warrants bringing it up to the cockpit...
Thanks much,
 
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Philip_Oceanis 361

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Nov 23, 2009
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Beneteau Oceanis 361 Clipper --
I would definately recommend a canister than a valise. I have a valise (it was in the boat when I bought it) in a lazarette and it's sooo heavy. I really wish I never need it.
If I ever change it (or "repack" it) I will go for a canister mounted on the transom somehow (pushpit), with straps probably.
The coachroof is also a good place but the only place I could mount it is below the boom where I keep my tender.
 
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BananaToe

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Sep 12, 2006
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Beneteau 361 Chesapeake
Thanks! Do you have a boom vang? I've found that my tender won't lay there as it interferes with boom operations... Maybe I'll have to retry.
 
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Philip_Oceanis 361

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Nov 23, 2009
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Beneteau Oceanis 361 Clipper --
Yes I do have a boom vang (solid).
Probably your tender is too big or wide. I have a 2.40meters long X 1.40meters wide tender and it's just fine.
 
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darkaegisagain

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Sep 12, 2010
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Beneteau 373 moored
We used a friends valise last time offshore... its heavy and a real bear to pull in and out of a lazarette and I am no small guy. I am buying a canister style this spring.
 
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