A Switlik life raft could be your most valuable passenger

Don’t let the name Switlik Parachute & Equipment Company confuse you. While the company’s mainstay during the wartime years had been in manufacturing parachutes, in the 1960s and 1970s it became apparent to the company’s management that they needed to pursue different development ideas as the demand for parachutes diminished. Switlik Parachute & Equipment Company has been designing and producing inflatable products ever since. The company produces of some of the most highly regarded life rafts available today.
<h2>MD-1</h2>
If you’re a yachting enthusiast who sticks mainly to the coastline, the MD-1 is a perfect life raft for you. Manufactured from the same materials and components used in Switlik’s USCG-approved Coastal Life Raft, this 6-person raft offers 2 large boarding entrances, a highly visible fluorescent-orange canopy with heavy-duty, marine-grade zippers, an auto-deploy military specification sea anchor, double-taped buoyancy chamber seams and large-volume ballast pockets, to name just a few of the raft’s features.
Priced at $3,785.00, this life raft is equipped with 2 pressure-relief valve plugs, 3 repair clamps, 3 Solas hand-held flares, 1 hand inflation pump, 3 spare batteries, 1 signal mirror, 1 flash light, 1 sponge, 1 whistle and 1 bailer.

<i>Note</i>: This life raft design is also available for the offshore yachter as the MD-2, which features additional survival equipment and a twin tube configuration, and meets the United States Sailing Association’s recommendations for offshore sailing.
<h2>MK-II</h2>
Stepping it up a notch is Switlik’s Solas-approved 6-person life raft, with an insulated double-wall canopy, insulated heat-sealed inflatable floor, CO2 inflation system, interior and exterior lifelines, an exterior locator light, an interior light, a righting strap, a rainwater collector and an auto-deploy military specification sea anchor.
Priced at $6,560.00, the Solas is equipped with 2 individual thermal protective aids, paddles, manual inflation/bilge pump, 6 repair clamps, adhesive &amp; patch repair kit, pressure-relief valve plugs, waterproof flashlight, spare bulbs, sponges, a bailer, drinking water and much, much more.
The Solas is also available with 8, 10, 15, 20 and 25 person capacity.

All Switlik marine life rafts must be serviced annually by a factory-authorized service provider, which can be located through their website http://www.switlik.com/
Switlik Parachute &amp; Equipment Company has designed and produced equipment for the United States Air force and the United States Navy. As part of the company’s research and development efforts, Switlik continues to diversify and enhance its product line.
Next time your boat leaves the dock, make sure Switlik is on board.