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MD-3™
Valise Version 
Marine Life Rafts
STANDARD FEATURES                                                                                                                                  
• 30 ft. (9 m) Inflation/Mooring Line. 1,685 pound-force (7.5 kN) Breaking Strength.
• High Tensile Strength 1,685 pound-force (7.5 kN) Towing & Inflation/Mooring Line Attachment Point.
• Red indicator on Inflation/Mooring Line 3 ft. (1m) from “Firing Point”.
• Inflation/Mooring Line Safety Knife.
• Twin Independent Buoyancy Chambers.
• CO2 / N2 Inflation System +5°F +149°F (-15°c and +65°c) Operating Range.
• Manual Topping Off Valves. (4 ea.)
• Over Pressure Relief Valves. (2 ea.)
? Raft Use Instructions. (Silk-Screened on High Visibility Raft Tube Labels)
• Rigid Boarding Step at Primary Boarding Station.
? Boarding Ladder. (1 ea.)
? Boarding Aid Handholds.
• Life Raft Righting Strap.
• Lifelines (inner).
• Lifelines (outer).
• High Visibility Fluorescent Orange Canopy with Water Resistant Closures.
• Twin Independent Canopy Support Arch Tubes with Full Seated Headroom for All Occupants.
? Blue Inner Coating on Raft Canopy.
• Two 4' Semi-circular Gull-Wing Canopy Openings.
• Heavy Duty Marine Grade Water Resistant Zippers, Canopy Closures and Ventilation Shutters.
• Rain Water Collector.
? Clear Urethane Port Lights. (2 ea.)
• SOLAS Grade Retro-Reflective Tape on Raft Canopy and Bottom.
• Automatically Activated Boarding Station Locator/External Marker Light.
• Automatically Activated Interior Light.
• Large Capacity, Weighted, Rectangular Ballast Pockets.
• Sea Anchor with Heavy Duty Swivel complying with ISO 17339.
• Heaving Ring with Floating Line 30 m. (100 ft.)
? Abrasion resistant 1,000 Denier Cordura™ Soft Valise.
?? Independent Heat Sealed Inflatable Floor. (To be Stowed in Raft)
OPTIONAL FEATURES
o Hand Laid Fiberglas Container.
o Anodized Aluminum Deck Mounting Cradle.
o USCG Approved Hydrostatic Release with Weak Link.
o Independent Drop-Stitch Inflatable Floor. (In lieu of Standard Heat Sealed Inflatable Floor)
- FEATURES, EQUIPMENT, AND SPECIFICATIONS-
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
• Drinking Water .......................................................(3 liters) 102 fl. oz.
• USCG Approved Waterproof Flashlight.......................................2 ea.
• Spare Flashlight Bulb...................................................................2 ea.
• Spare Flashlight “D” Cell Batteries...............................................6 ea.
• Sponges.......................................................................................2 ea.
• Bailer............................................................................................1 ea.
• USCG/SOLAS Red Handheld Distress Flares.............................3 ea.
• USCG/SOLAS Parachute Distress Flares....................................2 ea.
• Anti-Seasickness Pills................................................................36 ea.
• Seasickness Bag..........................................................................6 ea.
• Signaling Mirror............................................................................1 ea.
• Signaling Whistle..........................................................................1 ea.
• Paddles........................................................................................2 ea.
• Pressure Relief Valve Plugs.........................................................2 ea.
• Manual Inflation Pump..................................................................1 ea.
• Buoyancy Chamber Repair Clamps.............................................3 ea.
• Floating Safety Knife (mounted on raft tube)...............................1 ea.
§ ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
• ACR RapidDitch™ Express Abandon Ship Bag...........................1 ea.
• Drinking Water........................................................(6 liters) 203 fl. oz.
• USCG Approved First Aid Kit.......................................................1 ea.
• Sun Screen (µ SPF 50)................................................................8 oz.
• USCG/SOLAS Red Handheld Distress Flares.............................3 ea.
• SOLAS Thermal Protective Aid....................................................2 ea.
• USCG Approved Rations......................(60,000 kJ) 14,400 kcalories.
•Required by ISO 9650-1, Part 1: Type I.
?? Required by ISO 9650-1, Part 1: Group A;
(Raft to inflate between +5°F +149°F (-15 °C and + 65 °C))
? Equipment Required by ISO 9650-1, Pack 1 (> 24 h);
(Packed in Abandon Ship Bag)
? In excess of ISO 9650 Requirements.
o Optional Features.
§ Abandon Ship Bag and Additional Optional Equipment are not needed to meet
US Sailing’s requirements for Category 1 & 2 Races.
SPECIFICATIONS
Rated Capacity
6 Person Overload Capacity 9 Person 5
Weight - Hard Container *115 lbs. (52.2 kg.)
Weight - Valise * 97 lbs. (44.0 kg.)
Weight – Abandon Ship Bag ****27 lbs. (12.2 kg.) 1
Hard Container Dimensions ** 31.75 in. l x 21 in. w x 15.5 in. h (81 cm. x 53 cm. x 36 cm.)
Soft Valise Dimensions *** 30 in. l x 19 in. w x 15 in. h (76 cm. x 48 cm. x 38 cm.)
Abandon Ship Bag Dimensions **** 15 in. l x 10 in. w x 15 in. h (38 cm. x 25 cm. x 38 cm.)
Buoyancy Tube Diameter 9.5 in. (24.1 cm.)
Freeboard 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Raft Inflated Dimensions 84 in. waf. x 46 in. high (213 cm. waf. x 117 cm. high)
Floor Area (total) 24 ft.2 (2.23 m2)
Floor Area (per person) 4 ft.2 (.37 m2)
Buoyancy in Fresh Water Total: 1,272 lbs. (577 kg.)
Per Person: 212 lbs. (96 kg.)
Buoyancy in Salt Water Total: 1,302 lbs. (591 kg.)
Per Person: 217 lbs. (98 kg.)
Operating Pressure 2 p.s.i. (13.8 kPa.)
Operating Temperature Range +5°F +149°F (-15°c and +65°c)
Life Raft Hard Container Material Hand Laid Fiberglass
Life Raft Soft Valise Material 1,000 Denier Cordura™
Aluminum Cradle Material AL-6463-T55
Buoyancy Tube Fabric USCG Approved 16 oz. /sq. yd. Urethane Coated Nylon Base Cloth (Exceeds MIL-C-17415-16 AA)
Inflation System Single Inflation Cylinder with Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Nitrogen (N2) Gas Mixture
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