For those of you who have seen 180 Degrees South you'll remember a scene when they show the divers in Chile with the swim fins put together like they are for Frankenstein. I have to admit that scene stayed with me as in our throw away culture the sight of those fins still in use and put together with so much care moved me. It made me think of what I could use longer. So in the spirit of that I have decided to attempt my own Frankenstienian repair job to my beloved 4/3. She is 4 seasons old now and has given me some of the best cold water sessions of my life.
Today I patched her up with some extra neoprene for the decayed patch and a bunch of glue for the split seems. (Wonderful ladies at Swell Stuff, masters of wetsuit repair... look away it is very ugly.) Although I thought I was done with her and destined to be recycled into handplane handles desperation has set in with a 7am bodysurfing session scheduled tomorrow. With the 3/2 wet and barely holding it's own in the 53ish water the Frankensuit is getting called into action. Please don't fail me now!
Hopefully she is still going strong tomorrow. If not, with the cold water, it is time to start looking at some new eco suits out there to take her place for the next 4 sessions. Can anyone recommend a good one?
