Life raft rentals for the trips that don’t justify owning one.
We rent a range of raft sizes and types. All of our rental rafts are current on USCG service certification, packed with the survival kit you’d expect, and available for pickup with a signed-off rental agreement.
Who rents from us, and why.
The most common reasons captains rent rather than buy:
- Yacht delivery — one Atlantic crossing a year doesn’t justify a $5,000 raft.
- Loaner during service — your raft is in our shop; you still need to leave the dock.
- Expeditions & one-off trips — Arctic charters, long passages, the occasional regatta.
- Compliance windows — vessels that need a raft for a specific season or charter run.
Sizes and configurations
We keep a range of raft sizes and options in our rental fleet, so there’s usually something that fits.
Valise or container? Valise rafts pack into a soft bag that stows in a locker, which makes them easy to bring aboard for a single trip. Container rafts mount on deck in a cradle and are built to deploy on their own if the vessel goes down.
Not sure which is right for you? Reach out and talk to our team, and we’ll help you find the raft that best fits your vessel, your crew, and your trip.
How a rental works
Drop by Portland or Ellsworth, sign the rental agreement, and take the raft. Same-day if we have your size in stock. Returnable to either location.
What’s included with every rental
- Current-cert raft, packed and sealed
- Hydrostatic release unit (HRU) on its own clock
- Survival pack appropriate to the use case
- Cradle (for container rafts) on request
- Signed rental agreement and return-by date
Frequently asked
How much does a rental cost?
It depends on size, format, and rental window. Send a quote request and we’ll get back to you. We don’t post a price grid because the variation between a small valise raft for a week and a large SOLAS raft for a season is too wide for a useful number.
If we deploy the raft (or it deploys on its own), what happens?
Tell us. A deployed raft has to come back for a full repack and recertification, and depending on what triggered the deploy, the survival pack may need replacement. Charges are billed to the rental.
Can I rent the raft and then buy it?
Sometimes—it’s an option for fleets that want to try a particular model before they commit. Ask when you book.
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