Watches and drysuits
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Topic: Watches and drysuits
Posted By: ifoxwell
Subject: Watches and drysuits
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 11:56am
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I'm about to start dinghy sailing again properly after a few years away so of course, given the time of year, the first thing Ive done is get myself a new drysuit. Which reminds me or a problem that i am hoping some one can help with. I like many people, use a standard cheap sailing watch, with a normal strap, for racing timing etc. The trouble is it never fits around my wrist once ive got all the layers if clothing on and gloves etc. What should i do... ideas please. Preferably ones that dont involve spending any more money :-) Thanks ------------- RS300 |
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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 12:16pm
cut a watch size hole in the drysuit wrist  ------------- https://skiff-media.teemill.com/" rel="nofollow - T-SHIRTS https://www.photo4me.com/profile/23908/" rel="nofollow - PRINTS |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 12:53pm
I seem to remember you giving us a thrashing in a very expensive 29er some years back in the round sheppey, pony up for big yellow, you tightwad. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 12:57pm
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Seen them round bottom of Masts and on centre board case. ------------- Robert |
Posted By: Gordon 1430
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 2:09pm
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fit a tacktick on to the boat and use that. ------------- Gordon Phantom 1430 |
Posted By: Noah
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 2:10pm
Thanks to Oli and Grumph for their valued suggestions   . I used to wear mine over the drysuit cuff - the neoprene / latex bit, and push the outer layer back in the pre-start. I think that all the under-layers should be away from the seal as it will just let COLD water seep in and we don't want that, do we?------------- Nick D-Zero 316 |
Posted By: Gordon 1430
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 2:11pm
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cheaper go to a craft/ haberdashery shop or amazon and buy a length of heavy duty Velcro and make your own extra long strap for your existing watch. ------------- Gordon Phantom 1430 |
Posted By: Ian99
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 4:20pm
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I just push the dry suit cuff a bit further up my arm on the watch side, with the watch just going around my wrist as it would with normal clothing. This may need an inch wide bit of skin exposed to the weather between dry suit and glove, but it doesn't get cold.
The one I have more difficulty with is long arm wetsuits as you can't comfortably push them up your arm. I suppose I could cut a bit off the end of one of the wetsuit arms, but the watch does just fit around the outside so I've not bothered. |
Posted By: GarethT
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 4:45pm
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Could you read it if you put it round your buoyancy aid shoulder strap?
I know my aging eyes couldn't read it that close, but I've see many youngsters do it. |
Posted By: tink
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 5:32pm
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Don’t wear the gloves, they are a marketing gimmick. I sail all year without gloves and never get cold hands like I did when I wore gloves. ------------- Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 5:41pm
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Big yellow for £40 on Facebook dinghies and bits currently... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: ian.r.mcdonald
Date 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? |
Posted By: tink
Date 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 ------------- Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
Posted By: ian.r.mcdonald
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 6:27pm
| Reassuring to hear, I thought I was just unlucky |
Posted By: Noah
Date 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. ------------- Nick D-Zero 316 |
Posted By: ColPrice2002
Date 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 |
Posted By: tink
Date 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. ------------- Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
Posted By: tink
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 8:02pm
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. ------------- Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 9:18pm
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I think a fair few do https://s14-eu5.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.i.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmultimedia%2Farchive%2F02297%2Fainslie_2297552b.jpg&sp=94e6f929522a34aaeb0693205b572801&anticache=868140 https://s14-eu5.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.shopify.com%2Fs%2Ffiles%2F1%2F0138%2F5899%2F6288%2Fproducts%2Fb0a9339f-58b3-4e75-a6b7-1a05c1cb3957_2000x.jpg%3Fv%3D1575013218&sp=344f4c4fd4dd6af08579ed932093a887&anticache=220858 https://s14-eu5.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FBzUBZpcdt3o%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg&sp=5a2ba94416fc91ec1ea7bceb2fd07ff3&anticache=446714 ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: Rupert
Date 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. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 9:29pm
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Builders gloves are the in thing I believe (so Zhik sell them for 5x the price of Screwfix) great in Barcelona but, while they do grip well, they are bl00dy cold in winter when wet.
------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: tink
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 9:54pm
Wasn’t intending to make some macho statement but advise. I have all sorts of gloves but actually have found them more hassle than a benefit. The key is applying the hand cream which is the game changer - don’t think applying hand cream is a particularly macho piece of advice. I always wear gloves on a rib in winter when moving less and less feel and dexterity needed. Poly pro liners under neoprene or fleece gloves under thick black trade rubber gloves. ------------- Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 10:12pm
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True, I like Norwegian hand cream. TCP was the "man up" weapon of choice. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 05 Dec 19 at 10:56pm
I wonder if "Norwegian Hand Cream" will help my again fingers cope with a mix of sailing and guitar playing. Sailing hammers your fingers and joints (which you need for guitar playing) while softening up your fingertip calluses.... I love doing both but sailing may be harming my guitar playing and I'd hate to have to give up one for the other  .The dichotomy is that if I continue sailing until I can't anymore my fingers will be so knackered that I can't play either....... ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: tink
Date Posted: 06 Dec 19 at 5:29am
When I was a kid we used to soak our feet in meths to harden them up for hiking. ------------- Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
Posted By: tink
Date Posted: 06 Dec 19 at 6:52am
Hope you can keep both going 😀 ------------- Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 Dec 19 at 7:00am
| Isn’t it more pleasant to just wear fingerless gloves than soak your hands in tcp or turps? |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 06 Dec 19 at 8:25am
Yes, but hand cream is nice whether wearing gloves or not! ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: H2
Date Posted: 06 Dec 19 at 9:23am
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I used to not wear gloves until my wife refused to let me near her with my sandpaper hands. Now I wear gloves :-) ------------- H2 #115 (sold) H2 145 OK 2082 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 Dec 19 at 9:34am
| Rather than wearing gloves to touch your wife (too much info!), wear them sailing to keep them smooth... ;) |
Posted By: RTFM
Date Posted: 06 Dec 19 at 12:08pm
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Please watch the film 'The 12th Man' (2017) - you don't know what cold is after watching this... ------------- Nobby. |