A random question for all keen sailors in our club….

[Matt O’Neill]

Bit of a random question for all sailors….

I’m on my RYA Power Boat 2 (PB2) course next weekend but don’t have any sailing bib trousers.
However, I do have ski salopettes….are they roughly the same thing?
And I assume I have to layer up with thermals?!

I just don’t fancy spending loads on specialist trousers etc, until I’ve passed and know I’ll get lots of use out of them.

All advice gratefully accepted
Many thanks
Matt

[Richard jB]

Matt, I've got my old pair you're welcome to borrow. I can leave in Seafox. For pb2 best with wet suit then wet gear over....googles and flippers not required. RB.

[Anne3]

Yes, layers with an efficiently waterproof outer one. And a beanie. Also warm waterproof gloves keep your hands cosy during general driving, particularly if you are using an outboard directly, not from some sort of wheelhouse. My course years ago involved a lot of sitting about while other people practised things. Good luck!

[Greg Spencer]

Go wet suit with a bit of over clothing - don't need thermals
I've a wet suit you can borrow....

[James Griffin]

I did my PB2 with MSC I did not wear a wet suit just T shirt, waterproof jacket ,shorts and a life jacket
 at the culmination of the course, when we did a round the Island at max revs.
I do not recall getting wet or cold.

[Pam P]

I agree with James's comment.  I owned a powerboat for 5 years, sped to the IoW all the time, taking off from the water sometimes..   Only bit that got wet was face area from spray - waterproof jacket was enough.