My crew like the Harken gloves cause they're sexier, but I find the West Marine product has improved and buy either when they go on sale for around $20 to $25. I look for quality stitching and leather reenforements. I keep four pair on board and don't usually wear them personally unless the wind is over 15 knots. Line loads multiply dramatically as the wind builds, so I recommend them to main and jib trimmers. I do wear the West Marine gloves when I dive on boat to protect my knuckles from cuts from barnacles that would quickly get infected in the warm waters of our lagoon. Those gloves are holding together well.
Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Thomas" <sthom...@sympatico.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2012 11:13:45 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves I hardly ever use gloves either unless it is cold weather. Might be different on a heavier boat, - got a pretty good burn off the mainsheet on a heavy cruiser one time. That being said, when it is cold out I have found that your basic black pigskin winter driving gloves have the best dexterity and warmth even when wet. Probably not the most durable, but certainly the most effective. The Mechanix brand gloves have a good grip, but they are not warm when wet. I have never found any of the cut finger sailing gloves to be comfortable to wear. Steve Thomas sv Mystique C&C57 MKIII Port Stanley, ON -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 10:53 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves On Aug 9, 2012, at 9:39 AM, Ian Matthew wrote: Fred - you mustn't be doing any sheet adjustment! Well, I don't race, so that reduces adjustments a bit... When I'm out in variable conditions, unless I'm sailing in tight quarters, I adjust by heading up in the puffs. I'm often more or less single-handing the boat, so I spend my time at the wheel rather than the sheets. When conditions are more settled or steady, I get things initially adjusted for the conditions and desired heading, then set the autopilot. Then I'm free to tweak a bit to get things happy. As a non-racer, I'm less apt to constantly tweak things. I'd rather settle down in the cockpit and have lunch or read a bit (or just enjoy the day) while the boat takes me to my anchorage for the night... :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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