Description
The Atlin features lightweight but tough 270 GSM tube fabric and a full-length 450 GSM floor designed to protect the tubes below the waterline. The wide, high-volume bow provides a stable and buoyant platform suitable for carrying your bicycle+camping gear or other large loads. Typical assembly time is 30-40 hours for a first-time builder.
Atlin at a glance:
Specifications are approximate. For sizing suggestions, visit this page. *For information about packraft weight capacity, click here.
Every Atlin kit includes:
- Fabric for making the packraft’s tubes (in the color of your choice), floor (black), seat and backrest/back band (black), seams (black), thigh straps, attachment points (black), and an inflation bag
- One Boston valve for inflating and deflating your packraft
- Two top-up valves, one for the seat bottom and the other for the back rest**
- Extra fabric for heat sealing practice, repairs, and making small accessories
- Parchment paper (silicone coated baking paper) to make heat sealing easier
- Access to detailed instructional videos
- Airtight zipper for storing gear inside your packraft’s tubes (optional)
- Ten D-rings are included in this kit.
- New for October 2024: thigh straps are included with this packraft kit.
Airtight zipper option: An airtight zipper allows you to store gear inside your packraft’s tubes and to easily access the inside of the packraft for repairs. Both zipper options are high quality airtight zippers made in Germany, and both are rated to 700 hPa or 10 PSI air pressure (much more than the pressure in a packraft). The MasterSeal is lighter and easier to install, operate, and clean, and it has a single seal. The SuperSeal is heavier and more difficult to install, operate, and clean, but has multiple seals. A MasterSeal zipper will add approximately 65 grams (2.5 oz) to your packraft’s weight. A SuperSeal zipper will add approximately 125 grams (4 oz) to your packraft’s weight. Both have proven to be reliable in packrafts but the SuperSeal has a longer track record.
Multi-color option: Choose “Multi” from the drop-down menu and you can designate each tube segment to be made in your choice of the available colors, which are currently red, yellow, orange, green, blue, and black. Print and color in this PDF of Atlin outlines if you want to experiment with different designs. When you have decided which pattern you want, add your list in the Notes field of the Checkout form (e.g. 1: red, 2L: yellow, etc.). Note: There is no standard multi-color pattern; your order will not ship until you specify a pattern or request to be surprised.
Spray Deck & Spray Skirt option: You can add a spray deck and skirt for whitewater paddling and to keep rain out of your packraft. Spray decks and spray skirts are sold separately.
Assembly instructions are posted here.
Tools required for assembly include:
- Heat sealing iron
- Two small (28 gram / 1 oz) tubes of Seam Grip+WP, Aquaseal, or Aquasure polyurethane adhesive (if possible, purchase these locally to avoid shipping problems)
- Ruler/straightedge
- Scissors
- Masking tape
- A heat resistant bowl or wooden form
- A few binder clips, paper clips, or small spring clamps
- A permanent marker (a silver Sharpie pen works well on the darker fabrics)
- A few wooden blocks of various sizes (or similar heat resistant items)
- An internet connection to stream the instructional videos
**An additional top-up valve can be purchased separately and installed in the packraft if desired, but it’s not required because the air pressure in the packraft can be topped up through the Boston valve’s built-in check valve.
Note: The weight and dimensions in the “Additional Information” tab are for shipping the kit with all of the additional scrap fabric and packaging – they do not represent the final weight and packed dimensions of a completed packraft.
