Warrmer Longjohns

   I think the Zhik kit is worth paying for.  I bought the super warm skiff long john and found it brilliant, and infinitely preferable to the drysuit.

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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: Warrmer Longjohns Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 6:12pm
	I think the Zhik kit is worth paying for. I bought the super warm skiff long john and found it brilliant, and infinitely preferable to the drysuit.
	the same, but different...

Bootscooter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bootscooter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 5:54pm
	That's what I do PeterG, Hotlegs then Raceskins then Hikers (I use Rooster, but most manufacturers do the same )

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 5:34pm
	You can also extend the seasonal use of long johns by adding a layer underneath - things like Polypro leggings or Hot Leggings.
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davidyacht Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1345	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidyacht Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 5:24pm
	If you are going the long john and dry top route, make sure the long john is blind stitched, part of the reason why the Zhik is so expensive. I think that the Gul is too.
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Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 4:37pm
	Bought those too. Damned inconvenient for post-lunch or on the water peeing, though! My salopettes sit in the cupboard unused.
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Presuming Ed Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 641	Post Options Post Reply Quote Presuming Ed Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 3:50pm
	Replaced by dinghy oilskins - salopette & splashtop combo, I would think.

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 3:00pm
	No, I always worried that the stitching holes might transport water... But it really is just that they're out of fashion, isn't it? Unless you actually capsize, a spraysuit is just as effective as the much more expensive drysuit (which I also own but choose to keep for windy, winter days). Of course, in the 3k it's always either a wetsuit of some description or the drysuit, but for the Waybarge or on committee boat duty...
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Presuming Ed Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 641	Post Options Post Reply Quote Presuming Ed Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 2:46pm
	But do you have a beermat sewn into the bum?

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 2:14pm
	Yes, after going through every available option, I've come to the conclusion that a long john and a dry top is a pretty good combination. Mind you, if I think I'll stay dry, e.g. in a Wayfarer, I still prefer the totally unfashionable one-piece spray suit. I don't enjoy wearing any wetsuit, and they are only really effective if you get very wet, otherwise they are uncomfortably clammy and not espcially insulative.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 14 at 1:56pm
	Wear salopettes over the top of it to keep the windage down? I'm a fan of the longjohn, too (much better arm movement) and I'm glad to see it has made a bit of a comeback in recent years.
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