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To date, most of my paddling has been in the relatively-warmer waters of Boston Harbor, the South Shore, and Nantucket Sound. and have limited my paddling to months where I can wear a farmer john wetsuit and dry top. I'll be venturing further north this year, and am considering purchasing a drysuit. I'd appreciate hearing what you consider to be "drysuit season", particularly for Casco Bay and for Cape Ann and the North Shore. Many paddlers consider 55 degrees to be the transition temperature - is there a chart somewhere listing typical sea temperatures on a monthly basis at paddling locations in our area? -
I have had 3 NRS farmer John wetsuits. The first was from LL Bean and I would get a rash of little tiny pin dots that itched a little everywhere a seam is. I didn't wear it much, so it took a while for this to sink in, but we finally returned it to LL Bean. I got another one at REI and with this one, would only get the rash where the seam is on the calf. I could live with this, but I lost weight (yeay) and needed to get another one this year that fit better, so I picked one up at the sale recently advertised at EMS in Hingham. I wore it for the first time at the pool session this last Sunday, and true to form, a day or so after wearing it, I got a rash at the seams. Some on my hips and back and on the calf. Does anyone else have an issue with this? Will wearing a rash guard make the wetsuit less effective? Will taping the seams work - can I do that or should I have it done? Signed, Itchy
