Hi Nick, >2. Is it cost efficient to spring the extra $100-150 for Gore-Tex or go with coated fabric? In my opinion, your question #5 answers question #2. In warm/hot weather you'll bake in a coated dry suit. Is a breathable fabric worth the extra $? I'd say yes if you intend to use it often. >4. Is there any such beast as a two piece dry suit? Yes. And I've found them to be less expensive than the one piece suit. I think you'll get many different opinions on whether or not they're truly "dry" in submerged conditions. Wearing a dry top and having a tight spray deck (at chest and coming) is (FAI&P) just as good as a full-size dry-suit. (This assumes you stay in the boat). >5. Finally, what about sweating? I'm picturing boiling in my own juices in an enclosed bag on a 80 degree day. In a coated dry suit in 80 degrees... you'll sweat often and freely unless you roll, brace or scull like mad. In weather >60 degrees (water 45-55 degrees) wearing a breathable dry suit, I roll every 10-15 minutes to keep cool unless conditions keep me really wet. My opinions only. Spencer A. Smith HotBot - Search smarter. http://www.hotbot.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 26 2000 - 17:54:14 PDT
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