So I assume a belt on the outside would help prevent the waders filling with water
In reply to Post #13
It crash dived and in a flash I was over the side under water attached to a cat of over a ton
I thought 250lb was a big cat, a ton
It crash dived and in a flash I was over the side under water attached to a cat of over a ton
I thought 250lb was a big cat, a ton
In reply to Post #17
Well I'm a cruiserweight and it got the better of me
Well I'm a cruiserweight and it got the better of me
In reply to Post #13
Isn't the wearing waders in water thing a myth? Water weighs the same as other water so wether you have boots filled with water or not it makes no difference, it won't "drag you under" like some say?
Isn't the wearing waders in water thing a myth? Water weighs the same as other water so wether you have boots filled with water or not it makes no difference, it won't "drag you under" like some say?
In reply to Post #19
All I think is what's the benefits of wearing chesties or hip wader's in a boat? Personally if I'm tipped into the water I'd want no drag trying to get out. Especially on my own in inclement weather.
All I think is what's the benefits of wearing chesties or hip wader's in a boat? Personally if I'm tipped into the water I'd want no drag trying to get out. Especially on my own in inclement weather.
In reply to Post #19
I agree - it wouldn't drag you down, unless there's some kind of current that they 'catch'.
The issue I'd imagine would be the weight when trying to tread water or swim. In this case you would be lifting the weight of the water within the waders and would exhaust quickly.
I agree - it wouldn't drag you down, unless there's some kind of current that they 'catch'.
The issue I'd imagine would be the weight when trying to tread water or swim. In this case you would be lifting the weight of the water within the waders and would exhaust quickly.
In reply to Post #21
I would never ever wear waders in a boat, it's just not worth the risk, waders in a boat without the correct life jacket is just daft, I used to be the h&S person on the gardens team, on a estate that held a stretch of the river test, when you look into the risks from wearing waders, the risk isn't funny enough filling up with water, it's the air trapped both within the waders and the material that's the problem, neoprene are the worst by far, basically what happens is the waders float to the surface, your head is then submerged and you drown, hence you should always wear the stronger lifeguard when using neoprene, with rubber it's still there just not as much as the material contains less air, it's still enough to drown you but not as powerful so a lighter life jacket is needed
I would never ever wear waders in a boat, it's just not worth the risk, waders in a boat without the correct life jacket is just daft, I used to be the h&S person on the gardens team, on a estate that held a stretch of the river test, when you look into the risks from wearing waders, the risk isn't funny enough filling up with water, it's the air trapped both within the waders and the material that's the problem, neoprene are the worst by far, basically what happens is the waders float to the surface, your head is then submerged and you drown, hence you should always wear the stronger lifeguard when using neoprene, with rubber it's still there just not as much as the material contains less air, it's still enough to drown you but not as powerful so a lighter life jacket is needed
Surely the only time you'd need to wear waders when using a boat is when you need to actually go in the water to get in the boat rather than being able to just step into it off a jetty etc and then maybe thigh waders is a better option, I'm only guessing as I can't fit in my bait boat 