FloaTech has marketed inflatable jackets for a while but they took their technology right to the water with the Sea-Tee rash guard. 


The Sea-Tee is great for kids or anyone who might need a bit of extra floatation in case of an emergency but otherwise don’t want to be weighed down with a bulky PFD.  Designed for anyone age 10 and up, the Sea-Tee is just as comfortable as any Nylon-Lycra rash guard but has an integrated gas canister with a manual rip cord and an oral inflation tube that inflates a small bladder on the chest and back.  It provides 8 lbs. of floatation which is just over the 7 lbs. needed to keep a conscious adult’s head above water. 




The inflation canister is on the side at the rib cage so kids who are body surfing shouldn’t even notice it.  Sea-Tee is great in the water or messing about in a dinghy or kayak where there’s likelihood of someone going in the drink unexpectedly.  And, it will provide the sun and skin protection of the rash guard your kids are probably already wearing. 


The Sea-Tee comes in unisex sizes S-3XL and in a black and silver color combination. It retails for $129.  Visit www.seatee.com for more information.

Written by: Zuzana Prochazka
Zuzana Prochazka is a writer and photographer who freelances for a dozen boating magazines and websites. A USCG 100 Ton Master, Zuzana has cruised, chartered and skippered flotillas in many parts of the world and serves as a presenter on charter destinations and topics. She is the Chair of the New Product Awards committee, judging innovative boats and gear at NMMA and NMEA shows, and currently serves as immediate past president of Boating Writers International. She contributes to Boats.com and YachtWorld.com, and also blogs regularly on her boat review site, TalkoftheDock.com.