[Paddlewise] drysuit patches

    I was really lucky that we bagged the trip yesterday. I was turning my 
drysuit right side out after letting it dry from the Sat. paddle when I found 
a very badly rubbed place on one hip. I looked at the other side and found a 
less badly rubbed place but still in need of attention. 
    I had been out 3 times in my new boat so I took advantage of the 
beautiful temperature yesterday to put new deck lines with beads on the boat 
and look at the seat to see what was happening. Bolts!
    My guess is that the bolts holding the seat were rubbing me. Both of them 
were quite ruff so I filed them down and put (good) duct tape over them. The 
added 3 layers of clothes for winter paddling made the fit of the seat nice 
and snug. But, at any rate, I'm still left with the problem of the abrasions 
on my suit. I tested for dryness, which I'm VERY lucky is still solid. One 
more paddle in that seat I'm sure I'd be really scrambling for a quick 
repair. Thank god it is in the black part of the suit. That should be easy to 
find in just about any fabric, I hope <G>.
    What fabric can I use for patches and what kind of adhesive would be best 
for a place that is going to be constantly in contact with the seat? I assume 
I should make the patches rather large so if they do peal up I can trim and 
reglue without endangering the damaged areas.
    All help appreciated. Comments about how broad the beam is, may be 
withheld.

Joan Spinner
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Paddling the Chesapeake Bay watershed
In a red, CD Breeze or
a yellow/white Dagger Meridian SK

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