Can this leaking drysuit be fixed?

[mrscotch]

Hi,
I bought a used DUI CF200X that appeared to be in good condition with no visible holes or wear and tear. However, as soon as I tried it out in water the socks leaked badly. The wrist areas also fill up with water quickly, although the seals seem to fit me well and are in excellent condition. The previous owner was much too short for the suit, but bought it because he was a bodybuilder and it was the only non-custom suit wide enough for him. I think he may have damaged the sleeves of the drysuit while trying to pull them to get his hands through the seals. Or could it be a bad job on the wrist seal replacement? Can this suit be saved? Is it worth saving? I've had a lot of bad luck with fixer uppers in other areas of life and am thinking that it may make more sense to take the loss and buy a new suit.

thanks

 

[EastTNDiver]

Hard to say without looking at it. If I were you, I'd clamp off the seals, inflate it, and look for the leaks with a spray bottle of diluted detergent. Once you pinpoint the leaks, you will be able to better determine the scope of the problems. It could be something you could fix yourself with some aquaseal.

 

[TSandM]

If the wrist seals were poorly installed, that's a relatively easy and fairly cheap fix.

Does the suit have socks, or TurboSoles? I've had very good luck fixing my TurboSoles with Aquaseal, once I found where the leaks were.

 

[rhwestfall]

send it to DUI for a refirb? that is a $2k ds. couple hundred for seals & some more for whatever is wrong to be made factory right.