> I have Musto now and am impressed with them. I also have a set of Musto offshore foul weather gear and have been very satisfied. IIRC they are now nearing 20 years old with usage that includes 2 Hawaii crossings and 4 PNW to So Cal deliveries. They still keep me dry and warm. I have noticed some signs of age and wear but for my currently planned sailing I expect to get a few more years of use. They are not made from the newer Gore-Tex type material but from old school nylon based materials with good dry suit type seals around the wrists and some fiber pile around the collar and in the hand sized pockets. It seemed like a big investment at the time but given the long use and high level of comfort I plan on doing the same when replacing this set.
If you are planning some entertaining offshore sailing there is a thread over on Sailing Anarchy regarding foul weather gear layering for a voyage around Cape Horn. The discussion focuses on how to use multiple Gore-Tex type layers for the best combo of letting moisture out while keeping spray/rain at bay. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 8:00 AM To: CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List Commercial Foul Weather Gear My experience says foulies have a finite life. I had high end Henri Lloyd offshore foulies that self destructed after 10 years or so. I also had low end West Marines that blew up after a few years. I have Musto now and am impressed with them. I'm beginning to believe it doesn't matter what foulies you get, they're only going to last a few years, especially if you leave them on the boat. I say go for them! Dennis C. On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I have a Gill jacket that I am less than pleased with, the arms soak right through. I sprayed it with some waterproofing, but still not too happy with it. Fisheries Supply is running a sale this week, does anyone have any experience with this brand? Or maybe it would be too hard to be flexible in? Altho, seems like the guys on Deadliest Catch have to move around a lot - Grundens Product Name: Gage Burning Daylight Hooded Jacket, Red/Black - Medium<http://www.fisheriessupply.com/grundens-gage-burning-daylight-hooded-jacket-bd300-red-m> Sku# 389941<http://www.fisheriessupply.com/grundens-gage-burning-daylight-hooded-jacket-bd300-red-m> Item ID GRU BD300-RED-M Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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