Foul weather gear - EY.o Information Exchange

10-20-2006, 06:03 PM	#1
Kim Schoedel Principal Partner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chattaroy, WA Posts: 373	Foul weather gear Looking for some light weight Foul Weather Gear for this winter. We sail on a lake so I do not need the "extreme" stuff. Mostly looking for affordable water proof/wind bearier gear (jacket and bibs) that I can wear with layers underneath. I have a good friend that is just tickled with his WM gear, in fact, I think he wears it to bed even when he isn't on his boat. Any other ideas/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks __________________ Kim Windfall 1984 35-3

10-20-2006, 06:57 PM	#2
Ernest Sustaining Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New City, New York Posts: 82	Foul Weather Gear Have a fancier set of Gill gear but the WM stuff I bought in 1985 is still completely intact and useable. Just too stained to use except when doing dirty jobs. It was a great buy and still is. __________________ Ernie ex 84 E-35 now Sonar "Nautically Correct"

10-20-2006, 07:42 PM	#3
NateHanson Principal Partner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ellsworth, ME Posts: 771	For lightweight I loved the Musto 3D set I had. Got it on clearance from Layline.com. I've since moved on to a more offshore Gill jacket that I "stole" from my local WestMarine on clearance.

10-20-2006, 08:12 PM	#4
Loren Beach Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,508	"Breath in, breath out" After many years of sweating inside my "waterproof" foulies I finally bought some breathable ones -- jacket and chest-hi pants. Best piece of personal gear ever invented! Well, That, and insulated sea boots... (No matter how warm it is ashore in the NW, it is quite chilly out at sea on the night watch) i bought the West Marine "Expolorer" model, but there are many to choose from. Loren in PDX

10-20-2006, 09:02 PM	#5
treilley Principal Partner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 1,447	Forget the marine stores. Their technology is no better than any other outdoor clothing place. Try EMS or North Face. The stuff is cheaper and waranteed for life. They also offer component systems where you can just buy the shell now(light weight) and add the layers any time. __________________ Tim R. Former owner 35-3 Cordelia Tim's Photo and Project Website

10-22-2006, 07:44 PM	#6
rwthomas1 Principal Partner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wakefield, RI Posts: 1,245	I found two (me and the wife) Helly Hansen jackets in the "Young America" colors with logo on the back at a local marine consignment shop NEW. The shop had 50+ jackets in all sizes. IIRC, Young America was a race yacht that broke apart and sank? Maybe nobody wanted them but I didn't care. They were $60 each and they work like a charm. Check your local shops, you never know what you will find. RT __________________ Rob Thomas Wakefield, RI 1983 Ericson E38 "Ruby"

10-22-2006, 11:34 PM	#7
Sean Engle Your Friendly Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,348	Young America? I thought I heard (or read) of something that happened in Annapolis last week - of one of those jackets getting ripped off the mannequin - right out of the store - or something... I'm not implying that this is what you have, Rob - but I'm just a little puzzled... This article says that there are only 18 of those jackets around? Huh? I don't get it... http://annapoliswireless.com/content/view/155/1/ //sse __________________

10-23-2006, 01:17 AM

CaptnNero

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Engle

Young America? I thought I heard (or read) of something that happened in Annapolis last week - of one of those jackets getting ripped off the mannequin - right out of the store - or something... I'm not implying that this is what you have, Rob - but I'm just a little puzzled...

This article says that there are only 18 of those jackets around?

Huh?

I don't get it...

http://annapoliswireless.com/content/view/155/1/

//sse

That's the same night that the Ericson group was at the Boatyard Grill nearby. The plot thickens !

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10-23-2006, 12:48 PM	#9
Kim Schoedel Principal Partner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chattaroy, WA Posts: 373	Thank you everyone for your input on this. __________________ Kim Windfall 1984 35-3

10-23-2006, 04:17 PM	#10
Steve Swann Sustaining Partner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 227	Sleepless - but very dry - in Boise Kim, "...I have a good friend that is just tickled with his WM gear, in fact, I think he wears it to bed even when he isn't on his boat..." Whew! I am really glad you didn't mention any names! Steve Swann

10-23-2006, 04:33 PM	#11
wurzner Principal Partner Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 379	JSI and Henry Lloyd Have Great Deals Going On http://www.henrilloydonline.com/ Check out the Close Outs http://www.newjsi.com/detail.aspx?ID=1505 Ronstan Breathable Pants and Coat for $99 Shaun

10-23-2006, 06:47 PM

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rwthomas1

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Location: Wakefield, RI

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Engle

I don't get it...

http://annapoliswireless.com/content/view/155/1/

//sse

Sean,
Yup, those are the ones. Wickford Marine Consignment in North Kingstown, RI had at least 50 of them last spring. I highly doubt they only have 18 of them. I don't get it either...
Edit: My wife checked the Wickford Marine Consignment website and the pics are the same as on the Annapoliswireless' article page..... Truely strange?
http://www.marineconsignment.com/Dat...&ItemIndex=785

Oh, and that aint' the price I paid!
RT

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Rob Thomas
Wakefield, RI
1983 Ericson E38 "Ruby"

Last edited by rwthomas1; 10-23-2006 at 07:26 PM.

10-24-2006, 06:46 PM	#13
Kim Schoedel Principal Partner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chattaroy, WA Posts: 373	Dear Sleepless but dry in Boise, I honestly had no idea...... __________________ Kim Windfall 1984 35-3

10-25-2006, 04:47 PM	#14
Mike Swift '76 E-25 "Gulliver" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Charlotte Harbor Florida Posts: 7	I still use the foul weather bibs issued to my father by the US Navy in 1944. I know, I know, laugh if you must, but what these babies lack in fashion sense, they more than make up for in effectiveness and durability. After all, these were made to US military standards when Tojo was fixin' to rain on our regatta! So, if you plan to aim the helm away from the yacht club docks and the sneering glares of the neon-clad fashion-plates, take a run to your nearest military surplus store and pick up three or four sets of these for the price of half a set of Harkens or Gills--and still have $$$ left over for something truly indispensable to a good voyage, like a second bottle of rum perhaps?

10-25-2006, 07:21 PM	#15
Kim Schoedel Principal Partner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chattaroy, WA Posts: 373	Mike, I like the idea of having an extra jug of grog onboard! Tell me, what kind of material do think these Military issue garments are made of? BTW, I already get snears and funny looks from people at the dock. __________________ Kim Windfall 1984 35-3

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