Waterproof sailing bags-recommendations please?

[mickywillis]

SWMBO has decided that next season she would like a bag to use to transport clothing, makeup, electronic items (!!) and whatever to the boat on the swinging mooring.
So with Christmas in mind, I'd like to buy a good one that is 100% waterproof and will last a few years being manhandled, trodden on and generally bumped about and getting wet.
I quite like the look of the Overboard ones with the roll down tops or even the Henri Lloyd CSL 55 litre ones.
It must be a duffel type or sports type holdall (not one of the tube ones with a narrow opening at one end) and 60 or so litre capacity.
Any suggestions??

 

[sarabande]

If you can't find a decent soft case, then Peli make indestructible one ones - at a price though!

http://www.peliproducts.co.uk/all_cases.html

I have a medium bright orange one as a grab bag - 10 years old and still waterproof.

 

[tim_ber]

If it has to look good, read no more.

If it has to function well, then the ex-SBS black, zip up (and inflate if necessary) type of bags are good. Only come in black. Surplus places sometimes have them - good kit. Maybe a bit OTT for SWMBO though?

 

[mickywillis]

Hmm, not many girly pink type SAS bags out there!!

Looking to spend up to about £50 or so, should be some available for that?

Also needs to be a bag rather than a hard case for ease of storage onboard ( we only have 23ft to accomodate us and all the paraphenalia!!)

 

[Lady Campanula]

I've used these roll-top drybags for years. The concept started among Scottish winter climbers backpacking gear into the back of the Cairngorms/Coire Etchachan,and snowholing, then tackling some of the hardest ice-climbing going. After a day spent strapped to the side of a frozen 1200' waterfall, it mattered that the 'pit' and the dry socks remained, well, dry.

The first boaty rolltop drybag I had - and still use - is labelled 'Jack Wolfskin'. Then there's the expensive Harken bag - but that was an IPC Media freebie. I wouln't pay such a sum for such a utilitarian product. I see others...

Last year, Aldi was selling straighforward but tough yellow rolltops for about £6 each. I bought half-a-dozen.

My sleeping bag lives in one. It lives in its yellow sac when I'm not using it, and goes back inside the moment I clamber out in the morning, all pink and snoozy. Wouldn't be without my 'dry-bag'....

Go to a hills/camping shop. They'll have more choice, and they're cheaper.

 

[Downsman]

I bought a waterproof holdall that I use in the dinghy when at anchor for transferring stores etc: If you look bottom right on their page, a blue "Adventure " waterproof duffel/holdall. Mines similar to that, they used to have a shop on Brighton seafront where all the surfie kids bought their gear.
The bag's had a few soakings and works well.

http://www.over-board.co.uk/

 

[Seajet]

I have Banks Sails holdalls, complete with posing Mylar gold on black look, good & tough, well made and handy wide opening + end compartments.

I got them from what was Force 4 at Donnington near Chichester, I expect these bags or similar are around.

 

[Fascadale]

Plenty on sale here, even a pinkish one

 

[Alfie168]

I have a couple of the Aldi ones, a yellow and a red one. They seem to work, and at £6 a pop its not a lot is it.

Tim

 

[richardsn9]

A second vote for the link above. Also, Cotswold Outdoors always seem to have a good deal on 'Mountain Equipment' heavy duty waterproof bags at their Cotswold Water Park store and other outlets. These come in a range of colours, and have a waterproof zip closure. I have bought a couple and found them ideal for use in tenders.

 

[Nigel_Ward]

I have 2 of these Guy Cotton ones ( one medium and one large).

http://www.guycotten.co.uk/shop/ind...ducts_id=368&zenid=cv984pho17rccgbr2dgamfi123

They are really made for the commercial market and are tough as old boots!

 

[alant]

Overboard bags

SWMBO has decided that next season she would like a bag to use to transport clothing, makeup, electronic items (!!) and whatever to the boat on the swinging mooring.
So with Christmas in mind, I'd like to buy a good one that is 100% waterproof and will last a few years being manhandled, trodden on and generally bumped about and getting wet.
I quite like the look of the Overboard ones with the roll down tops or even the Henri Lloyd CSL 55 litre ones.
It must be a duffel type or sports type holdall (not one of the tube ones with a narrow opening at one end) and 60 or so litre capacity.
Any suggestions??

http://www.over-board.co.uk/catalog/index.php

Bought one in SBS for £25, excellent bag & waterproof!

Now have updated design, so they can be securely locked should you need too.

 

[nimbusgb]

I bought one of the overboard roll tops a couple of years ago. Brilliant. Saves the 35mm camera, video equipment, phones , passports and all the other important stuff.

Trouble is when hiking around town after coming ashore something like this http://www.facewest.co.uk/Dakine-SS..._medium=google&utm_campaign=FroogleNovember10 would be more practical. Either that or a daypack with the rolltop inside.

 

[MonniotC]

Another vote for the Guy Cotten holdalls. I've had one of the big ones (Sac A O - Geddit?) for some years now. Full-length zip, totally indestructible.

 

[Vara]

For many years I used a standard sailing bag with heavy duty bin liners to keep stuff dry inside. Benefit easy to carry and in use easy to segregate wet and dirty from dry and clean.

The roll top bags, I have a couple of the Aldi ones I only use as grab bags once I'm on boat.

 

[mickywillis]

After several days of deliberating, I have gone for this one:
http://www.supertopo.com/review/Helly-Hansen-Duffel

In navy blue, the review seems positive, HH is a reputable make and it looks quite tough. Best of all Amazon are doing them for £41.25 delivered, so will keep fingers crossed its a winner!!
Anyone own one of these and think its a good choice?

Thanks for all your input, most welcome.
Hopefully Mrs W's clothes will stay dry in the future!!

 

[DogWatch]

I've used these roll-top drybags for years.

Last year, Aldi was selling straighforward but tough yellow rolltops for about £6 each. I bought half-a-dozen.

Go to a hills/camping shop. They'll have more choice, and they're cheaper.

My mum bought me a couple of the yellow bags from Aldi (sorry Vara) which compliment our other 4 from the boat jumble guy. The boat jumble ones are slightly better as the mouth is supported by sprung metal, they roll a bit better. The Aldi ones are perfectly fine though. Actually, we have 5 from the jumble, I bought a bright orange one as a grab bag.

One of the jumble bags is extra long, much like an old kit bag, brilliant for clothes and becomes our laundry bag once on board.

We use them weekly in the dinghy, they are really tough and easy enough to manhandle about they also roll up very small when not in use, far better than the standard hold-all. Their only real downside is that it can be difficult to get at stuff at the bottom of the bag if you try to live out of them without unpacking.

I note that Clas ohlson are selling them, clicky image

 

[rickym]

SHMBO and me have been using Guy Cotton bags for the last 6 years brilliant in the tender and fold away to virtually nothing. No probs if you drop them in a puddle or leave them out in the rain!