Beat the Heat...slightly off topic

[Bad Obsession]

http://www.lowes.com/pd_444758-49433-103704_0__?productId=4751265

Has anyone tried this product? It looks interesting and if it works as it should it would be a nice way to beat the summer heat.

What tips or tricks do you do the deal with the hot weather when out sailing?

 

[Bill Roosa]

We use battery powered fans and sunscreens bow and amidships. The fans run about a week on 2 D-cells and the sunscreens drop the cabin temp by about 10 degrees. Not a "while sailing" solution however but then you have the wind in that case and a hand pump spray bottle of water is great.

 

[SenecaDaze]

canvas bucket of water held over head then inverted, preferably while standing in cockpit

 

[MrBill_FLL]

looks like the dritech shirts i wear when kayaking or sailing.

when they are wet they cool, dry they keep me warm. love them. have not tried the head wrap.

aftco makes something like ti

http://www.aftco.com/offshore-fish-sun-mask-1089-prd1.htm

 

[ggrizzard]

Found this in Gizmag posting:

http://www.gizmag.com/icybreeze-coo...ail&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-16ec303eb1-90059118

 

[Kermit]

It's clearly not working.

 

[Bad Obsession]

I think Kermit is implying that he is actually hotter after viewing that ad.

 

[Bill Roosa]

Then there is that rather large pool of water that surrounds the boat that is usually below body temp.

 

[rpwillia]

Agree with Kermit

Found this in Gizmag posting:

http://www.gizmag.com/icybreeze-coo...ail&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-16ec303eb1-90059118

Those girls look hot!

 

[Benny17441]

Was reading the description but became very skeptic when it said to snap three times to activate the cooling technology; was kind of anticipating I had to say Abra Cadabra after that. I have found that in hot and humid weather the best personal cooling gadget is a fan. It may also work in your favor if you choose a point of sail going upwind. The water temperature should be 20 degrees cooler than the ambient temperature so going upwind will provide a cooling breeze. We have actually stopped the boat to take a dip and cool off before continuing.

 

[MrBill_FLL]

these work well. stick it in the cooler, spray as needed.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RL-Flo-Master-4-pt-Hand-Sprayer-56HD/100164531?N=5yc1vZc8ra