Return to Hobie.com
Hobie Forums
It is currently Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:49 am

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 32 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3
Author Message
PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:32 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Admiral

Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:57 am
Posts: 244
Location: Fairfax, CA USA
That's a great idea putting another sock on overtop of the bootie!

I wear a snowboarding sock under, then neoprene dive boots over, but the tight fit of the neoprene boots means my toes sometimes get jammed when the drysuit bootie slips up as I put my foot in...that extra sock layer might secure the drysuit bootie!


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:33 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:14 pm
Posts: 3323
Location: South Florida
Excellent advice, Mary Slater. Both Pete_61 and Dogslife have commented on the importance of taking care of their integral booties.

I will definitely be following your suit-up routine.

When I got my first AI back in 2007, I couldn't imagine using a drysuit. (http://www.hobiecat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=7276&sid=0300f05cbe3d63f4d6e141e0d7acb4e4) I even exclaimed on another forum, that "this is S FL, why would I ever need a drysuit!" or words to that effect. I did have a great Kokatat Gore-Tex Hooded paddling jacket and good, white-water paddling pants--both of which I had used in Alaska on sea kayaking trips. It seems many of us have gone the route from relatively inexpensive gear in hand to more expensive 2-piece outfits, to the ultimate solution: a drysuit. Of course, the “drysuit” is a major step up in cost, and it is not taken lightly unless you are in really cold country where it is an absolute requirement. In addition, when you (me) finally make that decision to go to a drysuit, which I did this past spring, you still have to decide between a minimal drysuit and a more expensive one. I’ve decided instead of taking the in between step (a cheaper drysuit, which may work in S FL) to go with Kokatat Gore-Tex and integral booties. Kokatat is located in California and has a reputation for customer service much like Hobie.

Of course, age and cold-tolerance are also factors. Put it all together and I've decided a good drysuit is the way to go--it took me a long time to get here. And, Nancy will have to have one too!

Keith

_________________
2015 AI 2, 2014 Tandem

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex ... It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." A. Einstein

"Less is more" Anon


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 32 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Jump to:  
© Hobie Cat Company. All rights reserved.
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group