themagni
Contributor
Hi, I have a request for guidance. I couldn't find any tips on the board or on google, so hopefully this is the right place to ask.
I bought my drysuit when I weighed about 20 pounds more than I do now. The neck seal leaks since I don't fit it anymore. All seals are neoprene, as is the suit.
Based on several discussions with other divers and some shop owners, I've figured out how to make it smaller. The plan is to cut out a V, glue the sides together with neoprene cement, sew the side together with waxed floss, and aquaseal the stitching.
The question is: how big should the neck seal be?
My neck is 14.5" in circumference. (That's smaller than I thought it would be) The neck seal on my drysuit relaxes at 16" in circumference at the very top. How much smaller should I make the neck seal? Is cutting out 1.5" the right thing to do, or should it be smaller to accommodate the stretch, or should it be bigger to accommodate the inwards folding?
The seal is older but perfectly serviceable. In other words, it was been broken in, but it is nowhere near in line for replacement.
Thank you.
I bought my drysuit when I weighed about 20 pounds more than I do now. The neck seal leaks since I don't fit it anymore. All seals are neoprene, as is the suit.
Based on several discussions with other divers and some shop owners, I've figured out how to make it smaller. The plan is to cut out a V, glue the sides together with neoprene cement, sew the side together with waxed floss, and aquaseal the stitching.
The question is: how big should the neck seal be?
My neck is 14.5" in circumference. (That's smaller than I thought it would be) The neck seal on my drysuit relaxes at 16" in circumference at the very top. How much smaller should I make the neck seal? Is cutting out 1.5" the right thing to do, or should it be smaller to accommodate the stretch, or should it be bigger to accommodate the inwards folding?
The seal is older but perfectly serviceable. In other words, it was been broken in, but it is nowhere near in line for replacement.
Thank you.