Sailing Trousers

[LONG_KEELER]

What sailing trousers do you wear ?

At my age, I feel a bit of an idiot wearing those cargo trousers with loads of pockets but can see the appeal.

 

[Jungle Jim]

I wear the same sort of work trousers I wear to work on spanner-weilding days, like these:

https://www.workwearexpress.com/trousers/p-uc903-uneek-action-trouser/

they dry quickly and are reasonably windproof. Mine have zipped pockets so I don't lose stuff out of them. You can even get them with knee pockets to add kneepads.

 

[PetiteFleur]

I usually wear jeans or shorts if it's hot enough.

 

[theoldsalt]

Cheap trousers from "Go Outdoors" http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/mens/clothing/trousers-and-shorts
In recent years "ProClimate" brand @ about £20 they dry veryquickly but they don't appear on their website now, but they so have similar.
However make sure there are no protruding metal bits to scratch your gelcoat - jeans are bad as they are cold in winter and hot in summer and do not dry quickly, plus most have metal studs that can scratch gelcoat..

 

[John 32i]

Always worn jeans or shorts but just bought some gear from Musto ; inspired by my neighbour at the marina!!!

 

[adwuk]

Anyone man enough to admit it http://www.greyfoxblog.com/2013/03/red-trousers-are-you-man-enough.html

 

[jac]

Always worn jeans or shorts but just bought some gear from Musto ; inspired by my neighbour at the marina!!!

Ditto completely.

Have found the Musto ones very good. It was spending too long sat in the cockpit with a soggy butt having sat on something that had been rained on or spray soaked that convinced me. Waterproof & tough where you sit / kneel, dry quickly and even quite smart.

You will look like a knob though if you go anywhere non boaty with them on.

 

[John 32i]

You will look like a knob though if you go anywhere non boaty with them on.[/QUOTE]

Actually felt a knob in them when sailing...so used to wearing scruffy stuff!!!

 

[johnalison]

In the summer, that is to say, for a couple of weeks, I wear cotton trousers from M&S. For the rest f the year, and you're not going to like this, I wear much the same as I wore when sailing Fireflies in the '50s, ie corduroys. These are warmer and help shield me against the knocks one gets.

 

[MoodySabre]

Currently http://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.0219075021.html#Dark Grey

I had to shorten them so chopped the drawstring bit off bottom of the legs.

 

[Hadenough]

No pinkies so far, (or faded tan as they would have you think). The ones I really love are pink shorts and a pink button down collar shirt.

 

[GrahamM376]

Beach shorts, don't do cold any longer.

 

[Ludd]

Beach shorts, don't do cold any longer.

SNAP!

 

[alan_d]

Quick-drying (not cotton), windproof trousers, bought when they are on special offer at an outdoors shop.

 

[colind3782]

Shorts.

Avoid red trousers, and anyone wearing them, like the plague! Check shirts won't be far behind.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

I admit that I am tempted to red trousers but it's never going to happen . I do own a plum pair that I have worn but
don't seem to have the courage to put them on again.

If the rain ever stops I will be test driving a pair of Craghopper walking trousers. Quick dry, some zipped pockets
with a phone pocket. Best of all they are lined. The flesh definitely seems to diminish as one ages and the extra padding
is wonderful. They might be a bit slippery though . We shall see.

 

[Fantasie 19]

Anyone man enough to admit it http://www.greyfoxblog.com/2013/03/red-trousers-are-you-man-enough.html

Island Sailing Club was full of them last week on a lunchtime visit..

I'd go with the previous posters for my own wear, shorts if at all possible, a pair of work trousers from ToolStation/Screwfix at all other times, baggy, comfortable, pockets, too all intents exactly same as Musto except for lack of label ...

 

[Capt. Clueless]

Lightweight Cargo trousers for me, just for the pockets.

 

[Robert Wilson]

Anyone man enough to admit it http://www.greyfoxblog.com/2013/03/red-trousers-are-you-man-enough.html

Well, there's red or even deep red - but NOT ORANGE

I don't wear red (deep red) anywhere near the boat but do occasionally at casual functions away from the boating world.

Aboard, I wear either jeans or cargo trousers. That is if it's not peeing-down or hoolie-blowing and then I wear Musto kit.

I seem to wear my Musto kit quite a lot......................

 

[[70521]]

I have an ancient pair of Rohan winter bags, about 30 years old, that I used in a former life as a mountaineer. They are falling to bits, but warm and comfortable.