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Title: water proof jacket for boats
Post by: invictor on February 21, 2008, 10:11:44 PM
hi guys

Im looking for a good sound water proof jacket for the boats. I've been on ebay and seen the army gortex jacket's and i want something more traditional,ie i dont want to look like RAMBO. We have all seen the adverts 1000/percent waterproof &windproof do they work?. can someone recomend a waterproof jacket under 100 pounds

your in moist antisipaition invictor
Title: Re: water proof jacket for boats
Post by: invictor on February 22, 2008, 12:04:34 AM
hi breac.
thanks for the quick reply

you get jackets styled for wading jackets for coarse fishing i want a jacket for use in a boat ie pockets to hand for all the nesassary items, i have looked at gac stock and can find falt in everything from ron thomson to hardy i will not pay 100 pounds fr something that is not suitable
Title: Re: water proof jacket for boats
Post by: Fishtales on February 22, 2008, 12:14:41 AM
Best thing to get for a boat is a poncho. Wear it over your normal jacket and all the pockets are there when you need them. Too many pockets in a waterproof means more places to leak, they have to be stitched which means holes. Doesn't matter how much they tape them one of them will leak eventually :) I usually just wear my waistcoat over my normal waterproof, double protection, it's Nikwax TX10 waterproofed :)
Title: Re: water proof jacket for boats
Post by: Wildfisher on February 22, 2008, 09:20:09 AM
Quote from: fishtales on February 22, 2008, 12:14:41 AM
Best thing to get for a boat is a poncho.

Sandy, is that a real poncho or is that a Sears poncho? Who you jiving that cosmic debris?   :D
Title: Re: water proof jacket for boats
Post by: Fishtales on February 22, 2008, 09:37:59 AM
This type Fred.

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/clothing/gore-tex-waterproofs/solid-colour-waterproofs/genuine-german-army-olive-waterproof-358507.html

a few to choose from.

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/clothing/gore-tex-waterproofs/solid-colour-waterproofs.html