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Tom

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Re: Floating hats
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2014, 08:48:01 AM »
I find a colorful hats work best. Most of them float, at least for a while, so if you can spot it easily, you've got a good chance of recovering it. When I'm at a REI sale I'll pick up a couple of rainproof hats for cheap.

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Re: Floating hats
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2014, 09:43:03 AM »
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Re: Floating hats
« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2014, 11:17:48 AM »
Sunday Afternoons makes two that float:

http://www.sundayafternoons.com/dawn-patrol-water-bucket-4969.html

http://www.sundayafternoons.com/reefline-water-cap.html

And one that doesn't float but is intended for swimming:

http://www.sundayafternoons.com/offshore-water-hat.html

Anything with an overabundance of straps tends to look a little dorky, but a lack of fashion is a small price to pay for skin protection and not being strangled by a pull cord every time there's a large gust of wind.

I found these today but don't know much about them, i.e. would they stay put if you're being smacked around by a wave:

http://www.swimlids.com/
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Re: Floating hats
« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2014, 03:02:24 PM »
I've used one of Patagonia's "Surf Brim" hats for a couple of years. Works great. http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/surf-brim?p=28827-0
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Re: Floating hats
« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2014, 03:20:30 PM »
These float! And obnoxious!
« Last Edit: April 23, 2014, 03:23:47 PM by MtnSUPSKI »

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Re: Floating hats
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2014, 04:15:05 PM »
I'm desperately looking for the pics of the hats we had sent to us from a very nice lady that was trying to get a SUP/surf hat co going.....best pic of Pono I have I think..... ::)
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Re: Floating hats
« Reply #21 on: April 23, 2014, 10:42:44 PM »
Here’s a photo that I posted on another hat discussion on this forum showing Gerry Lopez using Patagonia’s Surf Brim
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« Last Edit: April 23, 2014, 10:45:41 PM by srowndedbyh2o »
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