Before
After
Patagonia R3
Large Seam Repair
Est. local · Ocean Grove VIC · Trusted repairs
Fix it.
Don't ditch it.
Don't ditch it.
Hand-stitched, seam-glued, pressure-tested wetsuit repairs. Send it in, drop it off, or come by the shack — back in the surf in days, not weeks.
1,200+
Suits saved from landfill
★ 4.9
247 reviews
— Trusted · Local · Trusted · Local —
Done by hand,
at the shack.
All repairs done at the Boardsox Surf Shop Ocean Grove - VIC
Done right.
Done local.
All the wetsuit repairs are done by Sarah. Sarah also owns and runs the Boardsox surf shop. With a passion for sustainabilty. Keeping good wetsuits out of landfil is her mission.
"Saved my favourite 4/3. Looks new "
— Maddi K. · Ocean Grove
From the Shack
More recent saves.
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After
RipCurl
Zipper replacement
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After
O'Neil Seam Repair
New Seams
How it works
Four steps.
Then back in the surf.
Then back in the surf.
01
Send / drop off
Post a tracked satchel to the shack at 9-11 Sinclair St, Ocean Grove. Wash & dry first.
02
We inspect & quote
Honest inspection, photos of every issue, and a fixed quote — usually inside 48 hours.
03
You approve, we work
Pick what you want fixed. Nothing happens until you click yes.
04
Back in the surf
Hand-stitched, pressure-tested, packed and posted. Local pick up or we can post it back for $15
Brands on the bench
Yours is almost certainly on this list.
We repair all brands of wetsuits.
Patagonia
R1–R5 / Yulex
O'Neill
Hyperfreak · Psycho
Rip Curl
Flashbomb · E-bomb
Vissla
Seven Seas · North Seas
Need Essentials
All models
Billabong
Furnace · Absolute
Xcel
Drylock · Comp
C-Skins
Re-Wired · Session
Repair vs replace
The maths is simple.
Buy a new 4/3
$520
Mid-range suit · retail
Cost
$520
CO₂ emitted
+13.2 kg
Old suit fate
Landfill · 100 years
Wait time
0 days
vs.
Send to the shack
$80
Zip Replacement
Cost
$70
CO₂ saved
−11.8 kg
Old suit fate
Back in the surf
Wait time
4 days
The why
Neoprene takes 100 years to break down.
Every suit we save is one less in the bin. Since 2014 we've kept over a tonne of petroleum-based foam out of landfill — most of it heading back into the water.
1,247
Suits saved
2,840kg
CO₂ avoided
1.1t
Neoprene rescued
82%
Cheaper than new
The feed
Workshop diary, daily.
Bench shots, in-progress repairs, the odd dog. We post most days — follow along if that's your thing.
From the shack
"Your wetsuit isn't disposable.
Neither is the ocean."
From the lineup
What surfers say.
★ 4.9
Avg rating
247
Reviews
100%
Happy surfers
★★★★★
"My 4/3 had a busted chest zip and I'd resigned myself to buying new. They got it done in a week for less than half. Mint."
★★★★★
"Honest quote, no upsell. Sent photos before they touched the suit. This is how every repair should work."
★★★★★
"Three repairs over two seasons on the same suit. Still my favourite. Saves me a fortune and keeps the good neoprene out of landfill."
Ready when you are
Got a tear?
Send it in.
A good wetsuit can cost $700+ to replace. A proper repair can keep yours in the water for years.
"If it's not right when it leaves the shack, we redo it. That's the whole deal."
— The shack promise