Petrel
Member
Hi guys,
Does anyone have a pattern for making their own padded sailing or "technical" shorts? Or can you tell me the type of foam padding used? Polyester foam? rubber? The thickness?
Last week I went out on our local pond in a nice breeze with moderately stiff gusts. I was such a blast, and I almost capsized a couple of times. Once while running the trigger snap came undone. Never had that happen before. Mostly, my butt was sore, even though I often had a gardener's foam pad under my butt, sometimes the wind was so stiff that I didn't have the extra hand to swap and position it from one tack to another.
I have thought of putting down (with Velcro/hook & loop) 3/4" foam along each gunwale or deck. Or adhering foam to my shorts. I wish I could afford those padded sailing shorts (($95-125 -- ouch), but will have to fashion my own. Flexibility is necessary (obviously), but also I need them to really cushion. Anyone owning these, can you please tell me if the foam is like rubber foam or pool noodle foam and about how thick. If you have a pattern or a RATTY BEAT UP PAIR, can you please share?
I wish I had a bulky butt because sailing would be so much more comfortable.
Thanks,
Petrel
Does anyone have a pattern for making their own padded sailing or "technical" shorts? Or can you tell me the type of foam padding used? Polyester foam? rubber? The thickness?
Last week I went out on our local pond in a nice breeze with moderately stiff gusts. I was such a blast, and I almost capsized a couple of times. Once while running the trigger snap came undone. Never had that happen before. Mostly, my butt was sore, even though I often had a gardener's foam pad under my butt, sometimes the wind was so stiff that I didn't have the extra hand to swap and position it from one tack to another.
I have thought of putting down (with Velcro/hook & loop) 3/4" foam along each gunwale or deck. Or adhering foam to my shorts. I wish I could afford those padded sailing shorts (($95-125 -- ouch), but will have to fashion my own. Flexibility is necessary (obviously), but also I need them to really cushion. Anyone owning these, can you please tell me if the foam is like rubber foam or pool noodle foam and about how thick. If you have a pattern or a RATTY BEAT UP PAIR, can you please share?
I wish I had a bulky butt because sailing would be so much more comfortable.
Thanks,
Petrel