My go-to foulies are Henri-Lloyd. Bought them maybe 10 years ago. Had used Columbia Titanium rain gear bought cheaply at a Columbia outlet store near my folks' home from sometime in the 90s until I bought the Henri-Lloyd stuff when I started sailing offshore.
After several years - maybe 7 or 8 - the Henri-Lloyd coat was getting pretty dirty. I made the mistake of washing it (used Woolite, thinking that would be mild) and the coat was cleaner (though not as good as new) but that removed the waterproofing. Called Henri-Lloyd to see what they recommended. They sell a kit with a cleaner and restorer for about US $13. You wash the garments in warm water and the cleaner solution and let it air dry. Then you rewash it in the restorer solution. Does a good job of both cleaning (though it is still not like new) and making the items waterproof again. Perhaps you could call Gill and see if they have a similar cleaning/waterproofing kit; or call Henri-Lloyd to see if they can tell you if the kit they sell will work on your current foulies? BTW, since I bought online from Henri-Lloyd North America (http://www.henrilloydonline.com/) they put me on a list for notifications. I've since discovered that they have periodic sales and closeouts during the year, often short term promotions tied to holidays it seems. Since I've lost a chunk of weight over the last two years my old foulies were getting quite large and I decided to replace them with a smaller size. I recently bought a $295 Freedom coat (which they recommend for offshore/near coastal sailing) during one of the sales for just over $100, and a pair of bibs for less. I also bought a couple of Gore-Tex rain jackets for less than $80 each and keep one at home and one in the office of the marina I manage. You might want to create an account with them so you get notifications of the sales, in case you want to replace or supplement your old gear. Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Adam Hayden via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 1:06 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Adam Hayden <hayden.a...@hotmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Foul weather gear Happy new year everyone! I would be interested in people's opinion on foul weather gear. I am looking to replace upgrade my Gil coastal cruising coat. It seems that it is no longer water repellant and reapplying the waterproofing doesn't work. I like a number of the features on the coat but I feel it should last more than 3 full seasons. Up here in Nova Scotia we have pretty cool and damp weather so for a lot of the season I wear my gear. I won't be doing any ocean crossings but we sail well into October as well. I don't have a Bimini and am usually the one at the helm during inclement weather Adam Hayden C&C 36 Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
