Liferaft Recertification

Assuming it's no larger then a 6 man raft, sounds like you paid too much. Viking Service in Miami did mine about 4 months ago. Took about 3 weeks and cost 1200. plus another 85.00 for the new Hammar HydroRelease. They used to charge 50.00 to pick up and deliver back but wanted 400.00 last time so I took a 35 min. drive.

I had my 8 man raft done by 84 in Lauderdale a few years ago at $2k.

When it got really old I replaced the Viking Offshore with a Viking Coastal and make up for its less items with a bunch more in a ditch bag. Also replaced the duffel type bag with a fiberglass canister & a hydro-release. The raft, like I believe most are these days, is a 3 yr. service but the hydro only 2 years. I also supply Viking with a PLB to pack in it.

Mine’s a Givens with several bells and whistles. It feels like they priced it correctly.

Dang, SoFlo pricing is crazy! Had our 6 pax offshore done in Chicago for $700 last May.

Meh, it's not quite that simple. Different manufacturers, different features, different cycles of inspection periods. Many variables. If I had mine rectified every year or perhaps even three years, the cost would likely be somewhat less than waiting for and paying for a 5 year event. If I stripped the contents and relied solely on the ditch bag, I'd save money as well with regard to the recertification.