sailor0500 Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hi everyone.There seem to be a few posts about heating the boat. Must be the time of year. Must say that having lived aboard my last two yachts and now my narrow-boat for a total of 20years I find long underwear invaluable in winter. Usually buy from M&S and it saves a fortune on heating bills.Only need the stove lighting when it's really cold. Chilly evenings I just use small frost protection heater from ebay.in cabin. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dimplex-FW600-600W-Frost-Protection-Heater-/141812065148?hash=item2104a8637c:g:k~0AAOSw5ZBWJPpN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Long John Silver swore by them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 as did steptoe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 As do many motorcyclists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I have long underwear, they reach my chest. We both have thermals. Very fetching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Ambrose Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 We spend the winter as we do in summer, in T-shirts and just a 4 tog duvet on the bed. We may live on a boat but we ain't camping. Why should we have to put up with being cold, we weren't in our house and see no reason to be cold on our boat Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStringPudding Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Last winter I bought some girly long John's and thermal top from Peacocks since there's one local to me. The long John's were really effective but the top is too short and a cold midriff means cold everything! I need to find a decent length long sleeved thermal underwear top this winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davis Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 People may laugh, but.......................... Damart! M & S is also very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGoat Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Aldi do warm and very warm ski underwear for a reasonable price - but it's not yet ski season. How long can you wait...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceinSanity Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I used to wear thermals, M&S or Regatta, but got really fed up with all the buzzards circling round over them. Sorry, should that have been bizzards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty-ann Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Last winter I bought some girly long John's and thermal top from Peacocks since there's one local to me. The long John's were really effective but the top is too short and a cold midriff means cold everything! I need to find a decent length long sleeved thermal underwear top this winter my youngest son donated his thermals to one in need...me..they are not fetching and kinda swamp the figure but they are warm. They were quite expensive as the young don't do cheap...consider getting mens top. Edited October 1, 2016 by patty-ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chertsey Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 We spend the winter as we do in summer, in T-shirts and just a 4 tog duvet on the bed. We may live on a boat but we ain't camping. Why should we have to put up with being cold, we weren't in our house and see no reason to be cold on our boat Phil Do you eat strawberries all year round too? It's great that we can mitigate the worst effects of winter with heating, but wanting to dress the same all year round is going a bit far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfold Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 My good lady swears by the sets (top/bottoms) that you can get rather cheaply from Sports Direct. If you can visit a store they do have lots of examples on offer. Not checked on-line, but you never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) I often wear long johns when outdoors in the winter. Indoors its far too warm as the fire is always going. I'm very thin (6ft2 and 62kg 42 year old male) so they are very helpful. M&S do decent gear. Typo Edited October 1, 2016 by magnetman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Ambrose Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Do you eat strawberries all year round too? It's great that we can mitigate the worst effects of winter with heating, but wanting to dress the same all year round is going a bit far! Not fussed for strawberries but we dress as we do through choice and because we can. As I said, we never had a cold house and see no reason to live any differently now we are afloat.Phil Edited October 1, 2016 by Phil Ambrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickent Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) We spend the winter as we do in summer, in T-shirts and just a 4 tog duvet on the bed. We may live on a boat but we ain't camping. Why should we have to put up with being cold, we weren't in our house and see no reason to be cold on our boat Phil I'm with you on this Phil, why would you sit in a cold boat. I did'nt do cold in a house and i don't do cold on a boat. Edited October 1, 2016 by Rickent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 We spend the winter as we do in summer, in T-shirts and just a 4 tog duvet on the bed. We may live on a boat but we ain't camping. Why should we have to put up with being cold, we weren't in our house and see no reason to be cold on our boat Phil Don't you ever leave the Boat? I find its when I go outside that it's cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I'm with you on this Phil, why would you sit in a cold boat. I did'nt do cold in a house and i don't do cold on a boat. I was looking at this about keeping warm when moving the boat. I'll be weaeing long johns. thermals and a big warm sheepskin with a flask of something warm, coffee or/and vodka. But in doors it'll be toasty. Just the stove on. With something cooking on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Another satisfied customer for M & S thermals here. I've got some cheapie grey thermal T shirts from the market as well which are fine for work. Cheap enough not to care about getting scruffy. I don't do cold so it's lots of layers to keep me warm in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Ambrose Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Don't you ever leave the Boat? I find its when I go outside that it's cold. When I go out if it is cold I wear a superb puffa jacket which is often too warm when done up so it ends up flapping open.Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor0500 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 as did steptoe! Ha Ha.Underwear has come a long way since the days of Steptoe. I guess thermals is a better word to use. When I was sailing some of my Scandinavian friends had great looking thermals, Not at all like Steptoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor0500 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Don't you ever leave the Boat? I find its when I go outside that it's cold. Just what I was thinking. Some on these moorings are never to be seen on cold days. I like to be active and always finding things to do. Hence the thermals. And the plus side is I don't spend as much on fuel. I think having the boat too hot makes one soft and not feel like doing anything. Amazing how many on the cut look out of condition. Also I can't sleep in a hot room. Some boats are overpowering. Edited October 2, 2016 by sailor0500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
system 4-50 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 When it gets above 22deg inside I slow down. At 24 and above I am incapable of doing any jobs and just laze about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Ambrose Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Just what I was thinking. Some on these moorings are never to be seen on cold days. I like to be active and always finding things to do. Hence the thermals. And the plus side is I don't spend as much on fuel. I think having the boat too hot makes one soft and not feel like doing anything. Amazing how many on the cut look out of condition. Also I can't sleep in a hot room. Some boats are overpowering.It's all a matter of personal choice, we choose to have a warm boat, when we go out we dress accordingly , you choose to have a cold boat and dress accordingly indoors and out, so nobody is right and nobody is wrong.It doesn't bother me that you feel you need to be active so likewise it shouldn't bother you if others prefer to just kick back on their boat. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 As a carry-over from cycling days (when I'd cycle to work in temperatures down to -8C!) the best thermals I have found are the merino wool ones. Extremely warm and it doesn't even matter it they get wet since they still keep you warm, because of this I have also used them to good effect in some offshore sailing excursions. Wouldn't be without them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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