ACR RapidDitch Express: Buoyant Abandon Ship Gear Bag with Bulkhead Mount is a Compact Emergency Survival Kit for Boating and Offshore Rescue, including EPIRB Housing. (2279)

Was on sale - great price - good quality

This bag is well made, with plenty of room for all your emergency needs. It's got a spot for your EPIRB, and room for your first aid kit, flare gun, hand held VHF etc. Hopefully I will never have to use it to ditch.

It takes a lot of nerve for a company with a high profile in the Marine Survival Business like ACR to use their name to market a substandard product like this. To be more correct, I know of no standards for Ditch Bags and this one sets the bar rather low. My peeves with this product are that it leaks. Or more properly its not water proof. The nylon quick disconnects and straps have a cheap feel. The product is a cool idea and it looks cool. I bought it as much for the coolness of the look and the need to have certain survival gear in one place, but was rather dismayed to learn today that it is not waterproof. ACR was too cheap to seal the seams and even if they had sealed the seams, I question whether the nylon from which this bag is constructed is waterproof. This bag is like the kind of tee-shirts that companies are fond of marketing. Invariably overpriced and not necessarily related to the product line. This bag is related to the product line but not in terms of quality. I suggest storing this product in a good garbage bag. That will probably prevent the contents from getting soaked before the bag is needed but wont look cool. And the bag might be mistaken for garbage, which the contents would not be, and thrown out or it might be hard to find in an emergency. The type of garbage bag I recommend in which to keep this product would be a Hefty contractor's storage bag 3 mil. A clear trash bag if one could be located would be better because the contents could be seen. This bag makes me have less confidence in my other ACR survival products and I will be reluctant to buy ACR again. Their are not a lot of ditch bags on the market to my knowledge. This one shows a need. I suggest if you need one you consider using a high quality bag from a purveyor of kayaking type equipment. There are many good bags on the market that are functional durable and waterproof and of high quality at reasonable prices. This bag is of the quality one would expect of a nice looking backpack at an upscale flea market. If you go to a boat show where ACR has a booth tell them about this product. I will.

Bag is nice, good quality, but the epirb pocket won't fit my ACR epirb! The pocket it a little too small. It may fit the newer ones, I have the GlobalFIX V4.

really nice bag. i use this on my flats boat and have packed all my important papers and safety gear in it. Now if i have to use, all gear is in one place instead of my usual 4 compartments on boat. even my boat paperwork is in there just in case marine police pull me over for inspection. Everything in one location, no searching.

ACR Epirb V4 does not fit. Pocket is way too small. Clips for the shoulder straps feel cheap. Location that clips attach does not hold two clips, so the extra life strap is just in the way. NO bulkhead mount that was in the description. I'm returning it. Ordered a 2nd bag and the ACR Epirb also does not fit. It's being returned. Photos attached to show how small the eprib pocket is.

I have two of these. One for each boat! Can pack a lot in them.

Great bag for storing emergency boating items. this bag keeps all your emergency items in a bag that floats and will be available in the event of a boating emergency. This product has many pockets and plenty of room for all of your required emergency equipment. A must have for all boaters.

Like it! The ACR 2279 is well made and perfect for two of us. Taking all emerg gear we would grab in a hurry if need be from our boat.

Die Tasche bietet genügend Platz für Seenotfallequipement. Tragegurte sind doppelt ausgelegt, damit kann man sich auch gegenseitig festgurten im Wasser treibend. Starke Reflektion der Außenseite, EBIRP Seitentasche sehr sinnvoll. Tasche wirkt hier im Angebot kleiner als in Realität und ist schwimmfähig (aber nicht wasserdicht). Hab alles an wichtigen Unterlagen und Notfallequipement drin und mit einem Griff alles dabei. Von mir 5 Punkte. Der Preis bei diesem Händler war dann das Kaufargument (40% unter dem Preis anderer Händler)

We finally got around to trying to fit this in our boat... too late to return it. This version has no bulkhead mount, and it's too big to store in any convenient location, it has to be located to grab and go. This is totally useless for us, the bulkhead mount as advertised is what I wanted.

Not waterproof. Floats though. Water seeps in.