Merlin, I'd go at least 1 size bigger, probably 2. PFD takes up alot of room and if you want to put on/ take off _at_ sea, with ease. The bigger the better. Personally, I find a logical guess at the undergarmets required and a gore-tex jacket with latex cuffs works well. I very seldom have to make adjustments and then when I do, I get assistance if necessary. Taking an XXL paddle jacket off over a PFD is going to be a chore, maybe just as big as doing the PFD, then the PJ. Plus if you have *any* rescue/safety/convienience items on your PFD it's buried under your jacket. Plus it's the insulation layers I'm wanting to get to anyway. The PJ is just weather/splash protection, which in my case (choppy/swells/surf paddling) is always needed. It's the layers of capilene that get adjusted. Or easier yet, the hat. I use a hat to fine tune my temperature. What I do pack is a XXL coated raincoat w/hood. This *does* fit over everything and is great to throw on over everything. Lunchtime and breaks find me seriously bundled in the works (w/ BIG fleece hat!) I have never needed to paddle in the raincoat, tho I'm sure it can be done. There's a Cag designed for this, avilable thru Great River Outfitters dealers, tho it's $$$. It's even a sprayskirt! just 2 centavos! steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 30 2002 - 09:39:13 PDT
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