Personally I would never consider going offshore without a life raft and therefore have a six person Switlik. However, in the recently closed thread, one of the persons involved said being warm and floating vs wet and in a raft seemed like an even trade off and it got me thinking more seriously about adding survival suits.
The advantages to me of a life raft over a survival suit are it's easier to be seen by search teams and the onboard supplies that they carry.
The only advantage that I see with survival suits over a life raft is keeping warmer in frigid waters.
In warmer climates the life raft would obviously win out as my choice.
But, I spend most of my time in the PNW (no immediate plans north of the Broughtons) and am wondering which PNW'ers have one or the other, or both. Or, may be considering, and why.
The advantages to me of a life raft over a survival suit are it's easier to be seen by search teams and the onboard supplies that they carry.
The only advantage that I see with survival suits over a life raft is keeping warmer in frigid waters.
In warmer climates the life raft would obviously win out as my choice.
But, I spend most of my time in the PNW (no immediate plans north of the Broughtons) and am wondering which PNW'ers have one or the other, or both. Or, may be considering, and why.