[MHml] Your best tips for an offshore jacket to keep the wetstuff out

[Diane Selkirk]

A wise person once told me "How much would you pay during some really 
foul weather to have a good set of rain gear that will keep the wet out?"

By that I mean buy the best you can afford.  Musto and Henri Lloyd.  
Maybe Gill.  Boat shows often have good deals that vary from supplier or 
chandler. 

Look at each jacket for good details: hand warmer lined fleece pockets 
that are removable to dry, good protection for your neck and chin that 
actually does up enough to keep the water.  Chunky zips that open at top 
and bottom.  Don't know if the 200 will get you into Goretex but if you 
can spring for it, it's nice.

Evan Gatehouse

Don't buy dark colours - red or yellow make a lot more sense than blue, 
green or purple if you ever fall overboard.

andrew fennell wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A kind soul has donated £200 -sadly $400 these days ;-) to buy me a 
> nice warm jacket to keep out the cold and the wet.
>
> So I am off to the boatshow to spend it.
>
> Come on I know you all love (and hate) oilies! What would you recommend?
>
> I like to do short offshore stuff eg fastnet, cross channel....not 
> round the cans but not round the world either.
>
> Should I spend more, less etc?
>
> best wishes to you all
> andy
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Diane Selkirk 
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