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Various Safety Equipment
 Apart from the lifejackets, the lifebuoys, the pyrotechnics and the signal horns, there are other items that you should have on board and use them when necessary, e.g.sea anchors, and fire extinguishers.
 Sea anchors are necessary equipment for temporary use instead of the normal anchor, for example when you are out fishing, or when the waters are too deep to anchor, and in general when you want your boat or life-raft to be stable at one position and not be pushed by the winds. Lalizas offers you sea anchors and professional drogues made from strong-coated PVC that can be folded and stored very easily. In order to choose the suitable drogue for your boat, LALIZAS provides them in several sizes, from 50cm up to 3 meters diameter. They must be tied on your boat with a rope of 5 times the boat’s length, remaining in a small depth.
 Fire Extinguishers are items that you must have in your boat, as they may save you and your loved ones, and also save you money in case of emergency by preventing a catastrophe. The dry powder fire extinguishers by LALIZAS S.A. are approved to CE and they are available in 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, and 6kg (SOLAS) versions.
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SEA ANCHORS - DROGUES
Use
Sea anchor, also called drogue, is part of a boat’s necessary safety equipment. It is used to slow down your boat or life raft when you are found in strong winds or heavy seas. More over it will stop your boat and turn it so as to face into or away from the waves. Further from the safety reasons, sea anchor can be used as means to keep your boat as stationary as possible and not be pushed by the wind, thus very useful when you are fishing, swimming, or in waters too deep to anchor.
Instructions of use
Made from strong-coated PVC, the drogue is open at both ends and includes lines that create two loops at the front, and one loop at the end. The sea anchor (drogue) is tied to the boat’s bow (B) with the use of a rope, which must be of at least five (5) times the boat’s length (A). Tied to the bow of the boat, the rope is passed through the two loops of the drogue’s front lines, creating a tight knot (C). The larger the size of your drogue (larger opening), the bigger its effectiveness will be.
In order to pull the drogue out, you should tie a second rope at the end loop of the drogue (D), and pull the drogue out when there is no more need.
To prevent other boats from running over the ropes of your drogue, you may use a floating buoy (E) that will be tied to the rope used for pulling the drogue out of the water. Drogues are not used for permanent anchorage.
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