Drysuit Question

[stoiclown]

I was recently given a Scupapro d Drysuit. It is a rear entry, with neoprene seals, the zipper & neoprene are in excellent condition. My question is two fold:

1st How hard would it be to upgrade the drysuit to latex Neck & Wrist Seals, the suit has socks could I to convert to boots?

2nd it has zippers that wrap around the legs around the knee area, does anyone know what these are for?

 

[beachbum70635]

As for seals Steve at Gamble Scuba just did this for me on a Tusa neoprene suit. He did a real good job and was reasonably priced. Sounds like the zippers are built in gaitors to control the flow of air to the leg area.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

Superior diving repair will put new boots on the suit for about $200/. Not sure on the prioce of seals, but they do exceptional work.

It's also a good time to have any alterations done as well, especially if the legs are a little long for you.

http://www.drysuitrepair.com/repairs.htm

I think the zippers may be for gaiters/kneepads

 

[kidspot]

If you want to do the work yourself, pick up Airspeed press' new book on Drysuit/Wetsuit repair - they cover seal replacement and boot replacement. Neither looked difficult, so long as you were patient and careful...

Aloha, Tim