Adam, there is nothing like good foul weather gear if you've suffered through the cheap ones. After years of using cheap foulies, they don't call them WetSkins for nothing, I bought a set of Gill GoreTex coastal gear from their clearance centre in the USA. What a difference, 6+ hours in the rain and I was still dry. When I moved out to Halifax I bought a set of Henry Lloyd GoreTex gear on sale at The Binnacle as a back-up set. GoreTex or one of the current high tech fabrics is the way to go. My Gill gear is 13 or 14 years old and still look like new, the Henry Lloyd gear is about 8 or 9 years old and looks new too. They stayed on the boat all season and I wash then at the end of each year. I have used the Henry Lloyd cleaner/waterproofing kits and the Grainger's G-Line care kits (both 2 oz cleaner & 2 oz water proofer) from The Binnacle with great results. Now I have the NIKWAX cleaner and water proofing system, 10 oz bottles, that you can get at MEC in down town Halifax. I also recommend a pair of Salopettes instead of bib bottoms, they are much more comfortable to wear and you don't have to fight with shoulder straps slipping off all the time. The Binnacle is the best place in the area to get what you need. Check their on line store to see if you see anything you like then drop into the store, you want to be able to try them on because every manufacturer's sizes are a little bit different. Sometimes you can get a deal on EBay but you tack your chances. I bought a Musto offshore jacket for my son that was like new and will probably last him the rest of his sailing life. Musto quality is amazing, much better made than the Gill or HL gear. One thing to remember with the high tech fabrics; don't use regular soap, use the cleaning kits and it's the heat of the dryer that activates/re-activates the waterproofing.
Happy New Year Rick Taillieu Shearwater Yacht Club Halifax, NS. -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Adam Hayden via CnC-List Sent: December-31-16 14:06 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Adam Hayden 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 _______________________________________________ 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!
