I had a student's family that were commercial salmon fishermen... long gill nets tended from skiffs... they used only Helly Hanson rainwear... the only product they said that would withstand the wear/tear..I used one of their light weight caped back rain jackets (taslan and two layers of nylon, not sure if there was a coating) for years, but only for moderate activity.. here in Florida there is not enough partial pressure difference for the GoreTex coating to work well in the high humidity...you might check their current line of outdoor clothing... I take the GoreTex when I head north.