Help please. BC Repair

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Dzydvl33

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Looks like the bladder on my Oceanic excursion got pinched on the dive boat last weekend. I now have 2 leaks in the bladder, dead center bottom 1 front, 1 back. See attached picture.
What is the best way to fix this at home? Or will this need to head to the shop?

Thanks for your help.

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I will NOT trust any patched bladder in any dive outside the swimming pool.

Oh, please . . .

I punctured MINE, badly, on some idiot's treble hook; and it's just been FINE, these last few years -- over at least a thousand dives, under all conditions.

It becomes a matter of competent repair; that's all.

I can only assume that you're in a fine, retail position to supply him or her with a several hundred dollar, glorified plastic bag, as a replacement?
 
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I can only assume that you're in a fine, retail position to supply him or her with a several hundred dollar, glorified plastic bag, as a replacement?

Hahahahah, sure.

"several hundred dollars" for a bladder??? Where do you live?
 
I will NOT trust any patched bladder in any dive outside the swimming pool.

Seeing that these are pin holes and I dive "properly weighted" I think I'll be ok.

Unfortunately, with the way this bc is made, only choices are to repair or toss the whole thing. I won't make that mistake again.
 
I should add a little more info on the bladder. It is "made with Patented Bioflex material can stretch while remaining airtight" it feels like nylon fabric on the outside with a rubber type stretchy stuff bonded to the inside. There is no access to the inside except through the hip and shoulder dump ports. So whatever I end up doing it will be external.
 

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