wader repair

[dobee]

anyone know of someone in the k-w area that does repair on waders? i have the orvis silver label bootfoot waders, and a seam in the boot has let go.

 

thanks

[JohnF]

anyone know of someone in the k-w area that does repair on waders? i have the orvis silver label bootfoot waders, and a seam in the boot has let go.

 

thanks

 

Any good scuba shop should be able to do neoprene repairs, but if it's a stitched or welded seam it may be best to replace the bootie(s). They use the same ones on drysuits.

 

If none of the KW shops will do it there's a good shop in London on Wharncliffe - Travel Sports. Doug is great at this stuff.

 

JF

[blaque]

to add to Johns answer, any scuba shop will also carry aquaseal.............scuba shops may be hard to locate, (i do have one in my area) so if you dont have one around, some of the tackle shops do carry it. Its as easy as finding the leak, and globbin it on. Seam or no seam ive had great success with it. Even right on the backside of the heel on my neoprene booties

 

[JohnF]

to add to Johns answer, any scuba shop will also carry aquaseal.............scuba shops may be hard to locate, (i do have one in my area) so if you dont have one around, some of the tackle shops do carry it. Its as easy as finding the leak, and globbin it on. Seam or no seam ive had great success with it. Even right on the backside of the heel on my neoprene booties

 

 

I've even seen it in fishing shops, but I assumed he didn't want to tackle a patch job himself. And you're right. It's what the scuba shops use for instalations and repairs.

 

JF

[wallacio]

Contact Orvis first - most higher end companies such as Orvis, Simms etc will perform the repairs under warranty and doing certain repairs yourself (such as on seams) will void the warranty.

[dobee]

i contacted orvis... they estimate 4-6 weeks... unfortuantly the leak is where the boot meets the sole... i wish it was as easy as finding aqua seal lol. i attached a picture of where my tear is (red line)

[JohnF]

i contacted orvis... they estimate 4-6 weeks... unfortuantly the leak is where the boot meets the sole... i wish it was as easy as finding aqua seal lol. i attached a picture of where my tear is (red line)

 

Sorry. I totally missed the "bootfoot" part of your original post. I was assuming sockfoot style. Looks like a bicycle tube type patch to me. The problem is gonna be the flexing in that spot. The best, and perhaps only, solution may be new boots installed.

 

JF

[danbouck]

I believe there is a scuba place beside Catch 'em bait and tackle on king st by River Rd

[wallacio]

Sorry. I totally missed the "bootfoot" part of your original post. I was assuming sockfoot style. Looks like a bicycle tube type patch to me. The problem is gonna be the flexing in that spot. The best, and perhaps only, solution may be new boots installed.

 

JF

 

I agree - send them back to Orvis to get them fixed properly (which as John says, will likely involve new boots).

 

Ask Orvis for a loaner pair for the the 4-6 weeks. I had Simms boots replaced this summer and they agreed to send me a loaner pair for the time that they were assessing my old boots...I'm sure that Orvis will do the same. If not, tell them that their competition is willing to do it...

[MCTFisher9120]

I just bought a pair of chest waders today from Canadian tire(69.99) Hope they last lol, came with a patch though...wonder how I would put her on if i get a hole...

[blaque]

Yeah, i took your post as stockingfoot too lol. Thats a different ball game you have there.