I have just returned from Boat Show where I have purchased a RibEye 600 with 115hp Yam engine.
I hope to use the boat all year round and need advise about clothing to keep dry and warm.
I hace previosly owned a 6m fast fisher which sunk just about a mile off Fowey in August 2003. The only time I have only used a Rib is when I did my Power Boat Advance 2 yrs ago, so any other advise would be useful.
I run about all winter on the west coast. A good hat and gloves are a must. A set of windproof/water proofs or a drysuit with a water proof jacket over it should be warm enough. For the driver some sort of glasses/goggles are a must in extreme cold.
Try and keep as dry as possible before donning the waterproofs and I always wear a lifejacket when not diving from the RIB and insist everyone else does too.
Not yet found a pair of waterproof gloves that keep the water out
In my yacht racing days I used to wear a pair of surgical gloves under sailing gloves, £5 odd per 100 from a motor factor/ car parts shop. Keeping hands dry is 90% of keeping them warm.
Also, dare I say it, I have been known to wear ladies tights under my trousers to keep my legs warm. I found that the colour made no differance to the warming effect!
__________________ Mark H "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools" Douglas Adams
