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Old 26th March 2010 | 00:29
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You tend to get a lot on ebay, we used to service our own. check the bottle is in date, replace as needed, inflate them by mouth and leave inflated for a period, inspect the fabric, inspect the light battery, replace as needed, then deflate them, use a biro case and push the valve in with its edge whilst using a hoover hose to suck them flat, then repack you should be able to find a servicing schedule online for the make of jacket.

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1 New E.A.M LifeJacket / Vest / Aircraft Life Preserver on eBay (end time 17-Apr-10 16:37:40 BST)

Life Vest - Inflatable on eBay (end time 28-Mar-10 11:15:07 BST)

just search life jacket

Though for the safety and all that, a new one is a little cost in the scheme of things....... And I neither endorse or condone the use of the ones I have shown as an example....
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