Vaseline???

you could try latex gloves they're fairly cheap although they do tend to make your hands sweat in the northern parts of Australia

you can get gortex gloves...waterproof but allow sweat to get away, they are expensive though $80+

suggest you try this:





The ultimate cheapskate’s sailing glove was exposed long ago when a dinghy sailor somewhere walked into his neighborhood hardware store, looked at the Atlas Therma Grip display, and thought, “If I cut the fingertips off, these would make awesome sailing gloves.” And so it began. While sailing-specific leather gloves will far outlast the disposable offerings from Atlas, it’s hard not to resist the $3 price tag. And, they’re cool among the dinghy and cat-sailing set. Atlas’ newer model, the Atlas 370 Nitrile Tough, has a thinner coating (said to be three times more puncture resistant than rubber) that has super grip on wet items. That alone makes the decision to go cheap even easier. You can buy a 12-pack for $34 anywhere online (try amazon.com) and be set for a year.

I have tried all the options including the $80.00 Seal skins and nothing was a huge success untill an old fisherman put me onto this.
In the cold you simply put on a wooden glove then pull on one of the wife's pink wash-up gloves. In the heat you use a cotton glove instead of wool. Works a treat, keeps out the wind and water. You can also pull a thin leather glove over the outside if you want. Pink rubber gloves also makes a quite a good fashion statement.

The same as skiing (snow) in wet weather. Sailing gloves on the hands and dishwashing rubber gloves over the top.

Or, fit auto steering (wind or electric) so you stay out of the weather while the boat tracks along. Just need to keep a lookout as often as needed in the prevailing conditions.

Jode5 said..

In the cold you simply put on a woollen glove then pull on one of the wife's pink wash-up gloves. In the heat you use a cotton glove instead of wool. Works a treat, keeps out the wind and water. You can also pull a thin leather glove over the outside if you want. Pink rubber gloves also makes a quite a good fashion statement.

I have used this method on my bike in the wet - worked well, especially when touring cold NZ.

Jode5 said..
I have tried all the options including the $80.00 Seal skins and nothing was a huge success untill an old fisherman put me onto this.
In the cold you simply put on a wooden glove then pull on one of the wife's pink wash-up gloves. In the heat you use a cotton glove instead of wool. Works a treat, keeps out the wind and water. You can also pull a thin leather glove over the outside if you want. Pink rubber gloves also makes a quite a good fashion statement.

I find that wooden gloves lack flexibility and give me splinters, so I tend to spend most rainy days in the pilothouse with the windscreen wipers on.

Auscruisers said..
Or you could just put up with getting your hands wet.

Our outopilot does 98% of our steering. When it's pissing down with rain we are either anchored somewhere reading a good book and enjoying a fine wine or we are under the spray dodger letting the autopilot ram get wet.

Seriously, in most instances there is no need to sit out in the rain for to long. Admitidedly there are times when you will get wet but you should never get drenched in these modern times.

don't worry too much , your skin is water proof !!!

ChopesBro said..
Not everyone can afford nor want a auto pilot in these modern times.

Often been soaked to the very bone..

Its called sailing.

Different story in a colder climate I agree

Hi mate, I know what sailing is. I raced for 30 years and have cruised for the last 20 or so years.

I have often been soaked to the bone when racing and occasionally when cruising. As a racer you basically have no choice if your caught unprepared but as a cruiser I much prefer a bit more comfort.

With regards to autopilots, I can't see how anybody could not afford one or even improvise one. They are as cheap as chips to buy a basic one and there are dozens of ways to improvise one. In relation to wanting one, well I dont think I know anybody that doesn't have at least one on board. Surely, in the case on this thread BlueMoons hands would have been drier if he was using one.

Don't get me wrong. I love steering the boat to get it close to the wind. My auto won't do that for me as well as I would like. I enjoy the feel of the pressure against my rudder, it lets me know how well my sails are trimmed. Theres a lot of good reasons to hand steer a boat but for hours on end of passage making, or even days on end there is nothing like hooking up you self steering.

I honestly think an autopilot of one kind or a other is a vital part of a yachts gear if the boat does anything more than short trips. They are great in good weather and even better in bad weather.

If your just a lake or harbour racer or short day tripper I can see why an autopilot would seem excessive but for passage making they are the "bee's knees".

yes, you missed something .... read Jode5 post

I've heard oops before ..... I know what oops means

Oh FFS really harden up or take up a land sport
what an idiot its a water sport, if you want dry hands, seriously back to land for you.

cisco said..

Bit extreme there Capt_Newmo.

My problem is that my hands get too dry. Is it land lubbering for me too??

Agree Cisco, he's mainly a SUP'er and has only posted here a couple of times!

Actually I think that Cisko's idea of Vaseline on your hands is probably the best idea that's been touted rubber gloves can't breathe so after about half an hour in them your hands start to sweat leading to the same problems you have just from the rain, what you need is gloves made from a material that can breathe ( so your hands don't sweat) but will not allow water through it, if you find some gloves like that I'd be very interested in them, in the mean time if you coat your hands in Vaseline then the water will mostly just run off them as with any other water dispersal product.