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Rupert 
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 Topic: Watches and drysuitsPosted: 05 Dec 19 at 5:41pm |
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Big yellow for £40 on Facebook dinghies and bits currently...
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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ian.r.mcdonald
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Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 5:51pm |
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After having two yellow watches fail and having nil after sale support, I wrote the option off and bought a better watch.
Is the latest model worth considering? |
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tink
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Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 6:16pm |
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Gone through plenty of big yellows. Ronstan ClearStart holding up ok (family has two). Never take them on hot holiday either plane pressure or heat destroys them. Check the actual water proof rating some are only rated to get wet not swim etc
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Tink
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ian.r.mcdonald
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Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 6:27pm |
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Reassuring to hear, I thought I was just unlucky
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Noah
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Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 7:34pm |
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On the topic of gloves, it’s more about not shredding your hands than any temperature benefit. Wet gloves are never going to keep your hands warm.
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ColPrice2002
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Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 7:54pm |
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Hi,
Look up "Animal watch strap" - buy one long enough! Cheap gloves from Screwfix or Toolstation will last a few months for about £1.80 per pair. Colin |
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tink
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Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 7:57pm |
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It is interesting some charts say 10 atmospheres for swimming and some say 5 atmospheres are OK. The yellow watch spec says ‘Now more durable in water resistency, an increase from 3 ATM to 5 ATM’ - so the original ones are not suitable for swimming. Gill 3 or 5 ATM depending on model Ronstan 5 ATM So none really robust, and all compromised when you change the battery. You can get a solar (no batteries to change) Casio to 10 ATM for £35. Stop press - daughter has just told me there is condensation in her Ronstan - she rarely capsizes so mainly spray and launching. |
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Tink
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tink
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Unless you trimming a big spinnaker still not necessary. You may get blisters for a few weeks but use Norwegian hand cream after sailing and your hands get tough enough. You rarely see an Olympic sailor with gloves.
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Tink
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Sam.Spoons
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
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Rupert
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Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 9:27pm |
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Loads do. Better grip, neoprene backed gloves warmer.
"Manning up" "Gloves are for wimps" heard all this before. |
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