Basic Summer Clothing

[Coolruns]

Been trying to determine the best type of summer clothing for cruising.

A few criteria we wanted to consider:
1. Low water consumption when washing and drying
2. Durable hand wash
3. SPF protection
4. Stain and soil resistant
5. Longevity

Any suggestions or recommendations.

[boatman61]

Skin...............

[Hannah on 'Rita T']

Supplex.

[goboatingnow]

In practice its cottons, thats about it.

Dave

[steamgoat]

Medical 'scrubs', loose ,comfortable, cheap [esp. from secondhand shops] and a wide rande of colors.

[Vasco]

All your clothes will end up bleached out by the sun and bad laundromats unless your cruising grounds are just the US. Shorts and tees. I wear a bathing suit most of the time. Shorts and a t-shirt for going ashore. Cotton is best. As far as stain resistant and longevity, forget it. Just have a good supply and replace when necessary. You know the uniform of a cruiser, sun bleached clothes, a backpack and a bad haircut.

[boatman61]

Loose cheese cloth shirts and baggy cheesecloth shorts in the day & trousers evenings when things start 'buzzing'.....
If your ever in Marigot for market day there's a lady there turns out some nice gear...

[mbianka]

I like the long sleeve fishing shirts from Columbia or Cabalas. Columbia shorts work well as bathing suits and shorts. Both items rinse well and dry FAST.

[Minggat]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Loose cheese cloth shirts and baggy cheesecloth shorts in the day & trousers evenings when things start 'buzzing'.....
..

yep.

T-shirts, bah. They make my six pack look some how... round.. somehow.

[Mimsy]

I have a Dry Freak shirt and love it. AQUATA USA TOPS
I plan on getting one more but for day to day I like 100% cotton t shirts and quick dry shorts and pants from LL Bean and Old navy ( Old Navy is great for affordable shorts). I live in the midst of a humidity filled swamp and cotton is king.