Shane Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 My daughter and I went to the Reading pool session today - great time - thank you!Brenai tried out and worked with Rick in her new Orca. We had a really REALLY hard time finding a neoprene skirt for the boat and eventually got a Snap Dragon L hole. The XL was definitely too large. Out of all the skirts (probably we tried about 20 on the boat), this was the closest fit. Ends up, the L is supposedly the right size anyway, but the L did vary a bit between different snap dragons. So, this skirt is >>>WAY TIGHT<<<. I don't mean newbie "boy this dry suit neck gasket doesn't feel comfortable" tight - I mean honest to god, super duper, mega, "break a finger bone getting it on" tight. For about 3 WEEKS before tonight's session, it has been stretching on the boat. Quite frankly, it's too tight to be practical for a strong person, let alone a 12 year old.So, I have this skirt sitting in the garage stretching even more on a 6ft by ~3ft cross; it took Brenda and I contorting in all these weird positions to get it on the cross. Hopefully this extra stretching will help. If this doesn't work, I'm dabbling with the sinfull idea of taking a razor blade and trying to cut some of the elastics in the bungie of the skirt rim to take out some of the tension. I know this is not preferable but given the awkwardness of the fit and having gone through a gillion skirts to get one even close, I am not sure what else I can do other than custom order one.Has anyone conquered this problem? If so, please share._Shane"Would a knife help protect you against a ‘curious’ shark? I don’t know but I would like the option." - Trevor Gardner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Shane,I whine and groan every time I put on my sprayskirt, and with a larger keyhole cockpit, I would be really having a hard time. I find it is easier to get mine on if I soak it a bit in the water before I put it on. Would a nylon skirt be a better option for her at this stage? Much safer for getting out of the boat and easier to re-attach on re-entry.I had a custom neoprene skirt made for my Sea Breeze by Whetstone, but unfortuneately they are no longer in business. Brooks would make a custom skirt, I'm sure. At this point, though, I think I would go with a nylon skirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Mountain Surf makes custom neo skirts for about the same money as a decent standard skirt. I ordered one on line and they called me and asked me to measure the cockpit to make sure they got it right. They got it right.Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Nystrom Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Snapdragon will also do custom skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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