Gill has a lifetime warranty. Send it back for new coat.
Joel On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 2:34 PM Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My go-to foulies are Henri-Lloyd. Bought them maybe 10 years ago. Had used > > Columbia Titanium rain gear bought cheaply at a Columbia outlet store near > > my folks' home from sometime in the 90s until I bought the Henri-Lloyd > stuff > > when I started sailing offshore. > > > > After several years - maybe 7 or 8 - the Henri-Lloyd coat was getting > pretty > > dirty. I made the mistake of washing it (used Woolite, thinking that would > > be mild) and the coat was cleaner (though not as good as new) but that > > removed the waterproofing. Called Henri-Lloyd to see what they recommended. > > They sell a kit with a cleaner and restorer for about US $13. You wash the > > garments in warm water and the cleaner solution and let it air dry. Then > you > > rewash it in the restorer solution. Does a good job of both cleaning > (though > > it is still not like new) and making the items waterproof again. > > > > Perhaps you could call Gill and see if they have a similar > > cleaning/waterproofing kit; or call Henri-Lloyd to see if they can tell you > > if the kit they sell will work on your current foulies? > > > > BTW, since I bought online from Henri-Lloyd North America > > (http://www.henrilloydonline.com/) they put me on a list for > notifications. > > I've since discovered that they have periodic sales and closeouts during > the > > year, often short term promotions tied to holidays it seems. Since I've > lost > > a chunk of weight over the last two years my old foulies were getting quite > > large and I decided to replace them with a smaller size. I recently bought > a > > $295 Freedom coat (which they recommend for offshore/near coastal sailing) > > during one of the sales for just over $100, and a pair of bibs for less. I > > also bought a couple of Gore-Tex rain jackets for less than $80 each and > > keep one at home and one in the office of the marina I manage. You might > > want to create an account with them so you get notifications of the sales, > > in case you want to replace or supplement your old gear. > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Adam > > Hayden via CnC-List > > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 1:06 PM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Cc: Adam Hayden <hayden.a...@hotmail.com> > > Subject: Stus-List Foul weather gear > > > > > > Happy new year everyone! I would be interested in people's opinion on > > foul weather gear. I am looking to replace upgrade my Gil coastal cruising > > coat. It seems that it is no longer water repellant and reapplying the > > waterproofing doesn't work. I like a number of the features on the coat but > > I feel it should last more than 3 full seasons. Up here in Nova Scotia > we > > have pretty cool and damp weather so for a lot of the season I wear my > gear. > > I won't be doing any ocean crossings but we sail well into October as well. > > > > I don't have a Bimini and am usually the one at the helm during inclement > > weather > > > > > > Adam Hayden > > C&C 36 > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish > > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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