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RepairDry suit: finally tight again

Michael Rinck

 · 28.02.2018

Repair: Dry suit: finally tight againPhoto: YACHT/B. Scheurer
Dry suit: finally tight again
How to fit new cuffs to an old drysuit yourself and what the difference is to a professional repair. Download the instructions in PDF format

Yacht sailors don't often need a dry suit. But anyone who also likes sailing dinghies is sure to still have one in the cellar or attic. If it is then taken out after a few years of storage - whether for use in cold water because a sea valve is blocked just below the waterline, or because you want to go for a spin with the Laser in icy spring temperatures - the cuffs are usually ruined. Over time, they become so porous that they can no longer keep the water out or tear as soon as you put them on.

The neck and arm cuffs have already been torn off and the ankle cuffs are brittle. However, the suit itself is still in good condition - with new cuffs it is ready for use againPhoto: YACHT/B. Scheurer The neck and arm cuffs have already been torn off and the ankle cuffs are brittle. However, the suit itself is still in good condition - with new cuffs it is ready for use again

If the rest of the drysuit is still in good condition, it is worth repairing it.

We went to Dry Fashion in Halstenbek near Hamburg to see how sailors can do it themselves with the help of repair kits and how the professionals go about it.

The instructions are available in theYACHT 4/2018 - order here or you can download the instructions directly via the link below.

Downloads:

Clothing: Dry suit, repair (pdf)

Michael Rinck

Michael Rinck

Redakteur Test & Technik

Michael Rinck war das Kind, das nach der Schule direkt aufs Wasser wollte – Segeltraining, Regatten, Hauptsache nass. Diese Vorliebe machte er zum Beruf: Erst als Segellehrer auf der Alster (während des Studiums), dann ab 2014 in der YACHT-Redaktion. Dort hat er im Bereich Test & Technik seine Berufung gefunden: Segelboote und Sicherheitsequipment testen. Was besonders bei Rettungswesten und MOB-Systemen bedeutet, dass er mehr Arbeitsstunden im Wasser treibend verbringt als die meisten Menschen im Büro sitzend. Höhepunkt: eine ganze Nacht in der Rettungsinsel auf der Ostsee. Seine Familie hat inzwischen durchgesetzt, dass Urlaubstörns auf der eigenen Fahrtenyacht deutlich trockener ablaufen.

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