Dive Equipment – Service & Repairs
We have 25 years of experience servicing dive equipment.
We are incredibly dependent on our dive gear – it is life support equipment engineered to take you where humans aren’t designed to go, so this is why it is important to get your dive gear serviced regularly by an expert. Most manufacturers recommend annual servicing which involves a strip, clean and rebuild to ensure safe and reliable performance from your equipment.
The most common issue is that the 2nd stage regulator is free-flowing. This could be just a simple fix, or as is more common it could be a more serious symptom of a first stage failure. A pre-season check will identify the cause of the problem and will ensure that only work that needs to be carried out is undertaken.
If you are in any doubt about how well your gear is working, come and see us for a FREE inspection, we are happy to test your equipment and give you advice.
The Dive Doctor offers full equipment servicing and repairs, this includes servicing for ALL makes of regulator, BCD’s, computers, cylinder testing, O2 cleaning, cylinder shot blasting and painting. As with all servicing the cost varies depending on what parts are required. We can provide estimates prior to the repair starting.
We do all our own equipment servicing and repairs in our on-site workshop. Let’s face it, when you get your gear serviced it’s good to know that it is being looked after by someone who knows what they are doing. –in fact we do servicing for the NZ Navy, commercial divers, scientific institutes and a number of shops throughout the country.
Our servicing technicians have undertaken manufacturer’s approved technicians courses for all the brands listed below:
Apeks, Aqua Lung, Apollo, Atomic, Beuchat, Cressi-sub, Dacor, Dive Rite, Genesis, Kirby Morgan, Mares, Oceanic, Poseidon, Diving Systems, ScubaPro, SeaQuest, Seac-sub, Sherwood, Sub Gear, Tusa, US Divers and Zeagle.
Plus, there is not much that we can’t do with other brands with our years of experience behind us.
Our prices are fair and they reflect the time spent servicing your equipment. It is worth pointing out, that we do not cut corners when it comes to servicing. We only use the manufacturers approved service kits and always replace every part recommended by the manufacturer. This may not make our servicing charges the cheapest around, but at least it gives you the peace of mind that your equipment is being maintained correctly.
Cylinder Testing
It is a legal requirement to have your Scuba Cylinder hydrostatically pressure tested or visually inspected every year.
To check if it is in need of a test, find the most recent date stamped on the top of the cylinder. If the date is more than 12 months old, check if there is a plastic tag with a date around the valve. If there is no plastic tag, then a visual inspection is needed. If the date is more than 24 months old then the cylinder needs a hydrostatic test. It is a good idea to make a note of the date as it is illegal for filling stations to fill an out of date cylinder.
Visiting Superyachts and world Cruisers
We are experienced in supporting Superyachts and world cruisers with all their diving needs.
We have been servicing and supplying visiting and local super yachts for the last 25 years. We offer door-to-door service and pick up and drop off your gear if you need it.
We work directly with you or via one of the yacht agents including:
Asia Pacific Superyachts NZ http://www.asia-pacific-superyachts.co.nz
Integrated Marine Group http://www.integratedmarinegroup.com/Yacht-Support-New-Zealand-superyacht-services
37 South http://www.37southyachts.com/yacht-services/
Reid Yacht Services http://www.plainsailing.co.nz
Marinelogix https://www.yachtsupportauckland.com/
Catalano Shipping Home – Superyacht Support in Auckland New Zealand, Leading local Yacht Agent, Yacht Refit, Yacht Charter, Yacht Crew (catalanoshippingpacific.com)
We are 10min from Auckland CBD and 2min off the motorway with plenty of onsite parking
