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Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information *LINK* *Pic*
By:Joel Fleischer
Date: 9/4/2007, 10:38 pm
In Response To: Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information (kelly t)

After reading Shawn's article last year I figured I could do the same. I made both a wetsuit and a drytop, and I'll be starting on a drysuit this winter. Why? Because I'm too tall for off the shelf items, don't have enough cash for custom made stuff, and my wife has mad sewing skills.

Here's the link to my post on making a wetsuit:
http://blackdogkayaks.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1174070146

The wetsuit is from 3mm neoprene with glued, sewn, and taped seams. The drytop is made from Ultrex 3 and has taped seams, latex wrist seals, and a Mustang style neoprene neck seal.

Joel F.
Marquette, Michigan

Sewing A Drytop

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
gene daniels -- 9/3/2007, 2:58 pm
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
gene daniels -- 9/5/2007, 10:17 pm
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
Joel Fleischer -- 9/6/2007, 12:44 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 9/6/2007, 7:18 pm
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
Joel Fleischer -- 9/7/2007, 8:41 am
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
Joel Fleischer -- 9/7/2007, 10:07 am
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
gene daniels -- 9/9/2007, 10:20 pm
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information *LINK*
Joel Fleischer -- 9/10/2007, 12:22 am
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
gene daniels -- 9/10/2007, 1:24 am
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
Justin L -- 9/3/2007, 5:21 pm
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
Mike Scarborough -- 9/4/2007, 7:15 am
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information
kelly t -- 9/4/2007, 5:28 pm
Re: Seeking: DIY wetsuit/drysuit information *LINK* *Pic*
Joel Fleischer -- 9/4/2007, 10:38 pm