Wet Weather Protection

[plainsman]

I have the usual wet gear but when raining and at the tiller the rain runs off my suit into the cabin (I have a trad stern). Anyone any ideas on how to stop the rain entering the cabin? Any equipment designed for this problem?

 

Alex

[Yoda]

I have the usual wet gear but when raining and at the tiller the rain runs off my suit into the cabin (I have a trad stern). Anyone any ideas on how to stop the rain entering the cabin? Any equipment designed for this problem?

 

Alex

 

I can help you with your problem. Get an umbrella!!!!!

[DHutch]

Umbrellas are good.

- Also, its worth having the cabin designed to cope with geting damp at the back.

- Im sorry, but i dont know of anything clever designed for this specifc job!

 

Maybe you could get a boat cover manufactor to modify your rain mack to button onto the cabin!!

 

 

 

Daniel

[Amicus]

would a poncho help? I think some of them are wide enough to cover the hatch-way

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/src/ukwm/produ...oncho-44328.htm

 

sorta ground sheet with a hood.

[plainsman]

I have the usual wet gear but when raining and at the tiller the rain runs off my suit into the cabin (I have a trad stern). Anyone any ideas on how to stop the rain entering the cabin? Any equipment designed for this problem?

 

Alex

 

Thanks everyone for you replies - regarding the umbrella, that's what I've been using up to now but it gets in the way of the chimney to the BMC. If I find a workable solution I'll post.

 

Alex

[Bernie]

We both have one of those poncho's and find they are big enough to wear and drape over the hatch opening, helps keep things dry including us, and we paid a lot less than the price quoted on that website.

In my youth they were called cycling capes.

Edited August 6, 2006 by Bernie

[monty]

Get a poncho from a x army supplies shop much better quality and half the price!!!

[Moley]

the rain runs off my suit into the cabin ... any ideas on how to stop the rain entering the cabin? Any equipment designed for this problem?

Stand in a bucket?

[Sir Nibble]

Go below, close hatch. Place rain hat on table, open bottle of whisky. Drink whisky until rain stops or hat goes outside to steer.

[Yoda]

Go below, close hatch. Place rain hat on table, open bottle of whisky. Drink whisky until rain stops or hat goes outside to steer.

 

I think this is your answer. I would go inside someone elses boat and drink their booze for preference!!!

[dor]

There is no such thing as bad weather.

 

Only the wrong sort of clothes.

 

 

 

 

Just as well when boating.

[steaming floater]

cruiser stern

[plainsman]

Get a poncho from a x army supplies shop much better quality and half the price!!!

 

 

Just what I did and it works fine - thanks for the tip and to others with sensible replies.

[John Orentas]

Just what I did and it works fine - thanks for the tip and to others with sensible replies.

 

 

 

http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php...=20entry24473

 

There was a similar topic some time ago.