Hard core way to keep your feet warm.
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| Author: | dunebugmi [ Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Feet getting cold |
Anybody sail in cold water? My feet have been getting cold in my 3mm booties. I'm wondering if they are leaky, or suffering from evaporative cooling? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Apr 13, 2020 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
Quote: evaporative cooling If they have nylon (absorbs water) on the outside... yes, these could make you cold. Consider getting a hard shell boot. |
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| Author: | Steve C [ Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
Neoprene socks from a scuba store? |
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| Author: | srm [ Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
dunebugmi wrote: Anybody sail in cold water? My feet have been getting cold in my 3mm booties. Try a pair of thicker booties. I have a pair of 7mm surf booties from O’Neil. Have windsurfed with them in January - my body has gotten cold and my hands have gone numb, but my feet have always stayed warm. Also, a warm hat or neoprene beanie will go a long way towards keeping your whole body warmer. sm |
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| Author: | Tim H16 [ Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
Hard core way to keep your feet warm.
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| Author: | HobieMarty [ Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
Geez, that is hardcore for real, now just figure a way to keep the whole boat from freezing!!! Lol. |
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| Author: | Tim H16 [ Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
You asked for it - A Freezing Boat 
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| Author: | ASDASC [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
That's awesome, and scary as hell! Would a dry suit even be able to keep you warm enough if you capsized? |
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| Author: | A1cnc [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
I surfed once in -15F air temp for 1-1/2 hours in a wetsuit So I bet the dry suit would work |
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| Author: | dunebugmi [ Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Feet getting cold |
In case any future forum-goers are interested, I solved this problem by taking the advice of a reddit person from Norway. I purchased 7mm xcel dry-lock booties. My wife purchased 7mm dive boots, with a zipper on the side. My feet stay dryer/warmer than hers, but she can get in and out of the boots oh-so-easy. She has a stiffer bottom of the shoe as well. I think I would have gone with the boots as well, except I'd like to use mine for windsurfing in addition to sailing, and windsurfing requires a lot of foot feel. |
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