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Cool! I hope it works out – it looks like it will. Thanks for posting the pictures!

The build is going great and I am hoping to be able to inflate my raft for the first time by this weekend.  I have the tubes on both sides completed and joined at the front and am in the process of seam sealing all the joints before I close it up at the stern end.  If all goes well, it will be going with me on a 4-day backpacking trip to F…[Read more]

Oh and to answer your question, I haven’t had Ben and the bike on the raft at the same time , he’s a fairly large dog and I wouldn’t run him for 30 – 40 km so it’s one or the other ..

Bob

Hey , good evening… i pretty much went through the same thought process as you are at the moment . It’s true there’s no one  raft that’s going to get everything done well .
so what I decided was I would build my bike rafting set up first ( make sure I could accommodate Ben, and enough gear for 4/5 days out )  bike raft my local rivers  for quic…[Read more]

Thanks! Two more questions for you (I don’t know if you’ve tried the Skeena, but you said you’ve used other kayaks, so…) – which of these would you say is better playing the “as a” role?

a. The Atlin as a general-purpose packraft (mostly lake paddling and possibly occasional class 1-2 WW in the future, <50% bikerafting)

b. The Skeena as a…[Read more]

Good morning, mostly flat water and grade 1-2 is what I’ve had experience with over the last couple of months , , if I were to tackle grade 3 I’d probably get out and portage that section given my current experience , that’s not to say that the raft couldn’t handle it , I’d just be cautious.
The Atlin does seem to be very forgiving  and the learni…[Read more]

Thanks for the response! Do you do mostly flatwater (lakes) or rivers?

Also, do you think it works well as a general-purpose packraft? Say bikepacking < 50% of the time, future class 1/2 rapids possibly. I’m looking to use it as a raft on lakes mostly though, with or without bikes.

Hey, here’s my experience.

1 – more surface area to strap heavy items on the bow  and a little tucked up off the waterline to give increased floatation and control.

2-I personally have seen no difference in speed compared to kayaks I’ve paddled with.
3- My Atlin tracks really well  .

I went for the 147 because I bring my dog along too . There…[Read more]

Fittings are screw and nut type and will seal well to the fabric, with perhaps a little glue or a rubber gasket. I’ve used those for attaching inflation tubes. Problem is more likely between fitting and crossbraces as it’s not easy to find exactly matching sizes. And perhaps if your fabric is on the thin and flexible side then the hole in the…[Read more]

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Thanks Apo from your out of the box Idea. But I am afraid to try it, I think not even helaplast glue, will hold  fittings you suggested onto the fabric.

Not at all, use whatever you want.