Thanks CM. We started out thinking about the skirts but in a colder rain we thought the added protection of the full length pants might be better for the little extra weight. We are using precip pants over long underwear for winter hiking which is working great for us but we could do better weight wise in the 3 seasons. Im hoping the non breathable aspect will not be too bad on the lower half. If so I can hem them to the knees at about board short level and try that, or put them into service while sailing. Light weight would be better if one of us ever ended up in the water God forbid. Anyway its all just a cheap experiment at this time. Just a few bucks for materials and my time honing sewing skills. Thanks for your reply.

jimmyb