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Seeking: Skirt that fits...
By:Jay Doorly
Date: 11/12/2003, 1:27 am

I am trying to find a neoprene skirt to fit my Arctic Tern 14. I called Snapdragon and then ordered the large size that they suggested though a local outfitter. When I got it it was way too wide, I figured they mistakenly sent me one for an Arctic Tern 17 and so tried a medium sized skirt at the outfitter. This also was too wide but not as bad, but the skirt material still didn't seal on the coaming lip except at the front and rear, and the material sagged in the middle and would have collected water.

I gave Pygmy a call to ask for coaming dimensions so I could check my coaming size. I was thinking I might have built it wrong or sanded too much. They told me that my coaming was fine and that they had trouble with Snapdragon and other skirts fitting the '14'. The one they sell, a Brooks, is a custom size just for the '14'. They said my best bet was to go to an outfitter and try them all until I found one that fit. So I am planning to do just that. But before I do I want to ask the forum- has anybody found a good fitting neoprene spray skirt for an Artic Tern 14? If so what brand and size?

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Skirt that fits...
Jay Doorly -- 11/12/2003, 1:27 am
Re: Seeking: Skirt that fits...
Jay Doorly -- 11/14/2003, 2:05 am
Update
Jay Doorly -- 11/16/2003, 11:13 pm
Re: Seeking: Skirt that fits...
Severne -- 11/12/2003, 12:14 pm
Re: CALL BROOKS
Don -- 11/12/2003, 8:41 am
Re: CALL BROOKS
Jim Farrelly -- 11/12/2003, 12:13 pm
Sewing my own
Robert N Pruden -- 11/12/2003, 6:30 am
Total Agreement!Doityourself=Fun! *NM*
William Cruz -- 11/13/2003, 2:57 am