Fighting back the cold weather

[dttheel]

Last night on Lake Anna, VA. Here's to a little longer season and a short winter.


















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[DLafont]

As neoprene is absent from the pictures, I figure you still have a ways to go before ending your season...

[Skidave]

Dry suit = longer season.

[Nautiquehunter]

Yea the weather is changing here too . It went from mid 90s to mid 80s and now its in the upper 70s.

[Quinner]

Come on Mikey, when u are in dry suits we are in snow suits, lmao
Hope U guys are all doing well, my best to Gail

[Beg4wake]

Get yourself a great 3/4 wetsuit, that'll extend your season right up to about a month or so before snowboarding season! Or a dry suit is better if you have a good climate controlled place to store the boat!

[DaveNH]

So far only used the shorty wet suit in NH, I'm sure it will be full wet suit next time out. Early sunset is a bigger barrier than temps!

[markj]

I trunked it on Sunday in 65 degree (shrinkage) water with 90 degree air temps and I felt like a cold, sissy girl while in the water. Pretty sure we're not getting those air temps back this year so I'm looking for a new wetsuit. My goal is to go at least once every month until next summer. I've been in 45 degree water with a 3/4 length suit. Never again... Not sure if I should consider a 4/3 or just get another 3/2. Anyone got an opinion on 4/3's?

[DaveNH]

I'd go 3/2. If you were planning to spend time in the water the 4/3 would be nice, but I think the 3/2 is about as restrictive as I'd want to wear while skiing.

I went last March 9th, in NH, air temp 75 and water temp 40. Crazy, no ice in the river, probably only year in the last 20 we could be out at that time. I wore a 1 mm short sleeve shirt under the 3/2 full wet suit (don't have a dry suit) and while I don't want to do it every day, wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The bigger problem was numb hands and feet, but warmed up once I was up. Obviously would have been a much different story on a 50 degree day. But, definitely felt a bit like the Michelin Man.

[markj]

^^^Ha ha. Well, I only wake surf now so I don't know how much the added thickness of the 4/3 will affect me. I've always worn a 3/2, but I see real ocean surfers wearing 4/3's. I was told that some of the newer wetsuits are super flexible now. Guess I need to go try some on.