Yes the plan is to do it ourselves. I have a friend who has done a few. The tear is above water level and is too big to patch, it's duct taped to survive one more season!

It will be a while before this project starts... perhaps this time next year. But I want to plan now. Yes the templates I have seen for measuring are quite daunting! haha

Not sure what is underneath... the pool came with a house! :-)