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From: "Scott Landon" <js_landon@ho*.co*>
To: mikebruic@di*.co*, Randylabel@ao*.co*, phi@sk*.be*
Cc: cavers@cavers.com
Subject: Re: Drysuit repair in Fort Lauderdale ?
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 05:58:40 PDT
phi, et.al.,

send your suits to superior dive repair in brainerd, minnesota.  you can get 
the number by doing a yellow pages search in yahoo.  this is the best place 
to go.  they can easily put in a short reducer to account for the different 
diameters of the leg and new boot.

scott

>From: "Mike Bruic" <mikebruic@di*.co*>
>To: <Randylabel@ao*.co*>, <phi@sk*.be*>
>CC: <cavers@cavers.com>
>Subject: Re: Drysuit repair in Fort Lauderdale ?
>Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 04:28:45 -0400
>
>One down, a whole shitload to go<g>
>
>Bruic
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Randylabel@ao*.co*>
>To: <phi@sk*.be*>
>Cc: <cavers@cavers.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 6:07 AM
>Subject: Re: Drysuit repair in Fort Lauderdale ?
>
>
> > In a message dated 4/17/00 2:49:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>phi@sk*.be*
> > writes:
> >
> > << Since Florida isn't the ideal place to repair drysuit, I probably 
>just
> > order
> >  a pair of the CF-200 soft boots Kevin mentioned and install them here.
> >   >>
> >
> > Phi,
> >   I know what you are talking about; I have a Viking with some hard 
>boots;
> > Same problem.  I tried to find someone to change the boots to something
>like
> > dui's but could not find any help.  That was a couple of years ago.
> >    The problem is the circumference difference between the top of the 
>boot
> > and the bottom of the suit leg.  Of course, sealing two pieces the same
> > diameter is relatively easy; I would use a two part mix, just like the
>Viking
> > glue for the hood and cuffs, but will that work for neoprene?  there's
>always
> > aquaseal, great stuff, and it works on everything.
> >    one day I'll buy a suit that fits tighter, right now, can't afford 
>it,
>so
> > please let me know if you have any luck with what seams to be an easy
>thing
> > to do; but isn't!
> >
> >
> >      Randy
> >
>

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