DIY sailing kit

   No, I'm not harking back to glue it yourself wetsuits, trhis is more, Design It Yourself - in other words, if you could get someone to make you a piece of kit to your exact spec, what would it be?

I would like some knee pads that don't have the neoprene going all the way round the back of my knee and so chafing uncomfortably, but that still stay on my knees.

I would also like a pair of sailing bottoms like the cycling bottoms I have just purchased from Aldi - no, I don't mean padded down below (though that might not be sooo bad) I mean I a neoprene (or similar) bottom half for the butt and legs that then joins on to a lightweight bib-style upper half so you don't get a nasty gap between butt and torso and the damn things stay up.

I would also like them to cost what the Aldi pants cost - £9.99.

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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Topic: DIY sailing kit Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 10:51am
	No, I'm not harking back to glue it yourself wetsuits, trhis is more, Design It Yourself - in other words, if you could get someone to make you a piece of kit to your exact spec, what would it be? I would like some knee pads that don't have the neoprene going all the way round the back of my knee and so chafing uncomfortably, but that still stay on my knees. I would also like a pair of sailing bottoms like the cycling bottoms I have just purchased from Aldi - no, I don't mean padded down below (though that might not be sooo bad) I mean I a neoprene (or similar) bottom half for the butt and legs that then joins on to a lightweight bib-style upper half so you don't get a nasty gap between butt and torso and the damn things stay up. I would also like them to cost what the Aldi pants cost - £9.99.
	the same, but different...

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 823	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 1:52pm
	Sounds like you want something like these: http://www.spinlockdeckware.com/products.asp?id=9892

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 1:55pm
	Well, yes and no, because those don't look like they would be flexible enough...
	the same, but different...

G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 2:52pm
	I thought this was a built your own boat kit. I dreamt I'd built that ultimate single hander last night, it had a fully sliding mast track which meant the stays also had to slide back and were wound back on a track at the same time as the pole for the chute went forward, all built on a space frame with forward rig tension also adjustable, it was all carbon, had a fully retracting centreboard and the racks also retracted into the hull when not in use. The rudder had a foil on the top the angle of which could be adjusted like a trim tab. Self tacking Jib, bloody huge spinnaker black and red as I recall a sail with my adjustable luff curve system that was controlled from under the main sheet block and it bloody flew, it was so fast I got banned from using it.. Psychoanalyse that lot..

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 2:55pm
	Jimbo whats this new elitte wetsuite that sheds water?? Is that not a Dry suit?? piccies and a link please.

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 3:35pm
	Jimbo thats Gucci my friend!! How much i want one

Iain C Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iain C Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 3:39pm
	I'm starting to get a little narked off now with the marketing b**locks in the sport. "E4 entry system". Oh, that will be a hole to put your head through then FFS. Can't we just have... Drysuits that don't fall apart, delaminate, and leak Wetsuits or the new generation of fleecy aqua top thing that don't tear themselves to shreds on the smallest split ring Gloves that last more than one windy race in a skiff Gloves that dont always wear in the same place, between the knuckles on the back of the 3rd finger... Bouyancy aids that simply do not ride up in the water...ever... QR trapeze harnesses that actually work Waterproof sailing watches that are actually...waterproof! Velcro that actaully stays sticky for more than a year Rashvests that are somehow engineered so that they don't stink to high heaven after immersion in the sea Watersports sun cream that does not always wash off and end up dripping into your eyes, almost always when you are going into a gybe at 20 knots Bouyancy aids whose zips dont break when worn over a harness Bags whose wet compartents don't leak into dry compartments If there was ONE product (apart from gloves, which I am CONVINCED are deliberatly under engineered so you keep buying them when they wear out) that has mileage in it if you ask me is a combined bouyancy aid and trapeze harness. No more wondering which one to wear under which, no more faffing around desperatly trying to loosen the straps so you can swim, just a nice, simple, integrated solution with minimal straps and fuss that will stay clear of your hook and by design never ride up whilst wiring or swimming. Something like a Gill Impact Vest stitched onto a P&B nappy harness with a zip up the front. In a nice subtle black colour but with dayglo orange shoulders so you are easy to see in the water. Genius.
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Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 3:47pm
	Got to be honest Iain i dont get many of those problems and i use my kit lots until it wears out. All sailing gloves are sh*te! FACT! My Old purple crewsaver harness has bouyancy built into the back! Seemed like a bloody good idea to me!! Sailing boots normally last a year until they are shagged. Wetsuits it depends what you are sailing but hiking unless you wear shorts maybe 2 years. I have still never owned a decent pair of hikers!! In fact that may be my new investment as i'm lasering it this winter.

Wes Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 24 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wes Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 4:00pm
	But don't buy one for sailing it's a windsurfing suit - you'll have holes in it before you get to the startline.... NP is damn comfortable though. Oh and the E4 system is a way the NP have stopped all water ingress through the zip. Works quite well to be fair. Edited by Wes

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 08 at 4:13pm
	My brother did design a combined harness bouyancy aid for his Uni dissertation, it had a clever quick release hook system on it too, so if any of the manufactures are reading this, give me a shout and i'll put you in touch. I'm sure I've seen a combined BA and harness thing before, but no idea where it came from, maybe one of the people who do made to measure ones like banks, P&B or RMW perhaps. If anyone does find one/starts making them, I'll be at the front of the queue.
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