Drying Wetsuits

[rossbale28]

I have lots of "fun" drying wetsuits as we have no garage, etc, or any method of hanging things above the bath.

Has anyone come up with a suitable method of drying wetsuits in confined spaces, preferably "wife approved" that I could use.

Was thinking of making some sort of framed device with a trough type thing at the bottom that could be put up/taken down and stored away (storage space at a premium).

Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated before either the missus get's pissed off and has a go, or I get banned from diving (or buying more kit :-)

Ross.

[recurve]

Hang em up and use a fan heater to blow warm air up the legs. Arms can take a while, but if you zip up and raise the arms somehow it helps.

In emergency I have resorted to the tumble dryer with the suit inside out. Can damage glued on protective bits though.

[yazzyfooty]

Why not just fix a very strong hook above your bath and put your suit on a hanger and hang it from there? Mine goes feet through the shower curtain rail and drips into bath.

[String]

Hanging it in front of dehumidifier works here (note to self:- dont let it drop ON the said unit).

[uwila]

at the risk of going slightly sideways...

Buy a dry-suit coz it's warmer and dries faster. You can always use the argument that "I only bought it to please you as it drys faster and won't make a mess in the bathroom" to justify the cost

[TerryH]

Originally Posted by rossbale28

I have lots of "fun" drying wetsuits as we have no garage, etc, or any method of hanging things above the bath.

Has anyone come up with a suitable method of drying wetsuits in confined spaces, preferably "wife approved" that I could use.

Was thinking of making some sort of framed device with a trough type thing at the bottom that could be put up/taken down and stored away (storage space at a premium).

Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated before either the missus get's pissed off and has a go, or I get banned from diving (or buying more kit :-)

Ross.

Possibly one of the easiest solutions to such a common problem, but nobody
else I know uses it. Works on all neoprene and saves sooooooo much hassle.

What is it?

What do you do with clothes etc., you dont dry them wringing wet, you spin
them. Trouble is that your standard spin is only 1000 revs at most. Instead,
get one of these babies secondhand & cheap with three times the speed!!!!

eBay.co.uk: CREDA DEBONAIR SPIN DRYER (item 140071837563 end time 17-Jan-07 20:00:00 GMT)

Wetsuits come out almost dry and absolutely dry if slung over a clothes
horse in an hour.

It works :-)

[String]

Originally Posted by uwila

at the risk of going slightly sideways...

Buy a dry-suit coz it's warmer and dries faster.

If you get a pile of sh@te northern diver suit like me you'll find wetsuits actually dry faster as with my drysuit i have to dry the outside AND then turn it inside out to dry the inside as well. Then dry my undersuit, socks etc etc...You get the picture.

[louigi]

funny that dont seem to suffer that problem with my nd suit as for my semi dry just turn it inside out and hang it in the poorch for the next outing.

Lou

[yazzyfooty]

Originally Posted by String

If you get a pile of sh@te northern diver suit like me you'll find wetsuits actually dry faster as with my drysuit i have to dry the outside AND then turn it inside out to dry the inside as well. Then dry my undersuit, socks etc etc...You get the picture.

A woman from our club had loads of problems with her ND suit and it was sent back a few times until finally she said right thats enough. They provided her with a new, upgraded suit plus she kept her old one which they had 'repaired' again. So it might be worth contacting them about your suit.

[PW1664]

Washing Line, if you don't have a garden, hang it out the back window!