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I have just started work after a long period of unemployment, and I am going to treat myself to a replacement for my 9 year old Musto Snug jacket. Any recommendations? Same sort of thing, warm and not shiny. Or shall I just get the same again?

All suggestions gratefully received
Graham
 
gdallas said:
I have just started work after a long period of unemployment, and I am going to treat myself to a replacement for my 9 year old Musto Snug jacket. Any recommendations? Same sort of thing, warm and not shiny. Or shall I just get the same again?

All suggestions gratefully received
Graham
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Too casual.

Suit and tie plus wool overcoat in cold weather. Hat optional but note that bowlers have gone out of fashion.
 
doug748 said:
The material is described as "waterproof", the Snug as "showerproof". Anyone tried the Gill effort?
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My snug has been waterproof, and I tested a friends quite thoroughly by slapping a wave with the yacht and dousing him quite thoroughly under it. Although he looked like he might have drowned, the jacket was dry on the inside but did take a while to dry on the outside.
 
AIDY said:
I still have a Javlin jacket... also noticed a chap walking round haslar marina with one on the other day !
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I saw one in my dad's cupboard not too long ago. Haven't seen him wearing it for donkey's years. Wonder if he still wants it; perhaps I could go for a bit of nautical retro chic :)

Knowing him though, he's probably thrown it away since I saw it.

Pete
 
doug748 said:
I have had a number of Musto Snug deck coats over the years. They are great but I do think they have become less weatherproof over the years.

Next time I thought I might try a Gill Windward:

http://www.force4.co.uk/b/27/Gill/c/42/Deck-Coats/Gill-Deck-Coats.html

The material is described as "waterproof", the Snug as "showerproof". Anyone tried the Gill effort?
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Interesting comment, as I have had a problem with Musto jackets. The first was marked as showerproof (i stupidly assumed that bought in a Chandlers meant it would be good for sailing). I then got soaked in a shower, very wet shoulders. Musto did give me 50% of my money back as a discount on a proper Musto Performance waterproof jacket. This was a more expensive jacket over £100, unfortunately two months later! in the next rain, a lot of water came through the front of the jacket. It was more than a shower and it did rain quite hard but still less a lot less than working on the foredeck. I have not been back to Musto I just use it as a windbreaker.
 
After last season in uk, the more waterproof the better ! sailed round west of ireland last year and blessed was my thick 2 piece fishing jacket and salopettes with built in bouyancy from a fishing shop. £75 quid - non chandlery of course - and not funky colours or brand names !!
top job tho
 
SigmaJon said:
Interesting comment, as I have had a problem with Musto jackets. The first was marked as showerproof (i stupidly assumed that bought in a Chandlers meant it would be good for sailing). I then got soaked in a shower, very wet shoulders. Musto did give me 50% of my money back as a discount on a proper Musto Performance waterproof jacket. This was a more expensive jacket over £100, unfortunately two months later! in the next rain, a lot of water came through the front of the jacket. It was more than a shower and it did rain quite hard but still less a lot less than working on the foredeck. I have not been back to Musto I just use it as a windbreaker.
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Yep. To be fair we are talking about jackets that are designed as a watch coat.

I like them becuase they are sound enough to take a fair douse in the dinghy, and cockpit, but are smart enough to wear ashore. They tend to leak after prolonged rain both through the fabric and seams, conditions where I should really put a proper coat on. I have had about five of them over 20 years or so.

The early non-breathable ones were excellent and rarely let in a drop.
 
Second the gill windward jacket had one nearly 3 years now, smart enough for turning up in at work but waterproof enough not to worry about being caught out in the wet for 1/2 an hour or so, also warm enough recently for short outings in the recent cold weather months!
 
doug748 said:
Yep. To be fair we are talking about jackets that are designed as a watch coat.

I like them becuase they are sound enough to take a fair douse in the dinghy, and cockpit, but are smart enough to wear ashore. They tend to leak after prolonged rain both through the fabric and seams, conditions where I should really put a proper coat on. I have had about five of them over 20 years or so.

The early non-breathable ones were excellent and rarely let in a drop.
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I think you are right re the breathable bit; I have never had problems with my old Gill pre-breathable. I have begun to think that waterproof breathable is an oxymoron. Not sure about the watch coat bit though; if i buy a jacket marked as waterproof with taped seams and sealable wrists I expect to be able to use it in the rain.
 
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