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Judders

Judders

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I can never get this one quite right.

A beany is okay if it is cold but overcast, so long as it stays dry.

A peaked 'Woody Guthrie' old seadog effort makes it look like one is trying to hard, unless it has been boil washed/imersed in salt water fifteen times.

Faux naval caps are de rigour amongst mobo owners, but please?

The trusty baseball cap? Well it is functional, but thats about all it is and one immediately wants to remove it if one can be seen.

Thoughts?
 
as a dinghy sailor, I've got a cricket hat that has been immersed in salt water too many times and is now a bit floppy.
 
Gentlemen Cruisers swear by the Tilley hat.
I aint no gennulman, but I got one for Xmas. Marvellous, an legend has it that one has been eaten by an elephant, recovered from the back exit, washed and then put back into service. Also it carries a lifetime guarantee. V Expensive though, prob as much as 20 pints of Guinness at East Coast prices.
I also have a Thinsulate thing that makes me look like a burglar, and a Russian Army fur thing with earflaps.
 
Souwester. Naturally.

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I prefer a cotton sunhat with vents in the crown for coolness, and a drawstring under the chin in case the wind pipes up. I find baseball caps are too sweaty and don't stop the back of my neck from burning.
 
A beret which I got from a "real" hat shop in Barcelona. It fits properly and has never shown any sign of blowing off.

A cheap Tilley lookalike (my hints about the real thing have fallen on deaf ears). It cost less than a fiver and is great in the sun.

A woolly balaclava.

A woolly pom pom hat.

A flat cap.

...and a nasty baseball cap which I never wear. Useful for guests though.
 
Baseball caps - pretty naff?

I too have baseball caps on board, but, again like others, we never wear them, preferring hats with brims and chinstraps, or woolly bunnet. Partly practical, but let's face it, baseball caps do look pretty naff. Sort of thing you'd associate with a MOBO.
 
What my SWMBO calls a "daft lad's hat"
She seems to have a point.

(Tome may be well pleased to see the traveller is to lee and the boat is nearly upright)

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I've decided on a new response for the helpful hints on sail handling from forumites.
"Thank you, I'll make a note of that"

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Not sure it suits her, but more to the point, I notice that you use old orange boxes to sit on. Why is that please?

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looks more like "Pontoon Fingers" with the floats removed, if U look carefully i belive he`s sitting on a spring cleat /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
 
That's me you plonker; I'll send her round to get you.

The orange boxes were an experiment as I have a certain amount of back trouble and the lockers seemed a bit low. (Knees under chin, not good)
Anyway we needed them back at home as we had no-where to sit, so I've removed them now.

I've found the locker lids are OK for sitting on and don't make my back any worse. It also helps as the cockpit is a bit narrow and the locker lids are an integral part of the walkways. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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