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I finally found time from work and good weather to take the completed raft for a maiden voyage.  Compared to my Anfibio Delta MX rafts this thing is faster to paddle on the flat water, yes it would benefit from a skeg, so that will happen in the future.  The cockpit feels smaller (widthwise) than the Anfibio, but the side tubes are also bigger a…[Read more]

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Hi Matt! Hope all is well. Yes, I’d be happy to have this project benefit you or others on your site.

I could come up with dedicated step-by-step instructions with diagrams for the leg straps, backrest, sail, removable skeg mount, or anything else I did. Contact me by email if you like (same email as my account).

Hi Fred, this is great – thanks for posting! There’s lots to learn from here and I’d like to move it to a dedicated “build report” page so more people will see it. If you’re up for it, I might ask you for some more pictures to illustrate the text.

Cheers!

Below are a couple photos that didn’t make it into the build posting below. For some reason, if I add too many pictures, it either deletes the post or does strange things to the images.

Referenced pump and glued-on included accessory configuration that fits both the Boston Valves and the Top-up valves. Note that for both, the pump friction fits…[Read more]

Packrafts seem to be almost unknown in Ontario. Everyone I encounter asks what these boats are. Canoeists gawk at them. People approach asking if I could build them a raft.

Portages are amazing with packrafts. For anything over 400m we roll them up and strap them to our packs. Hiking a portage with a boat is no longer a chore.

Building the…[Read more]

Packrafts seem to be almost unknown in Ontario. Everyone I encounter asks what these boats are. Canoeists gawk at them. People approach asking if I could build them a raft.

Portages are amazing with packrafts. For anything over 400m we roll them up and strap them to our packs. Hiking a portage with a boat is no longer a chore.

Build…[Read more]

Packrafts seem to be almost unknown in Ontario. Everyone I encounter asks what these boats are. Canoeists gawk at them. People approach asking if I could build them a raft.

Portages are amazing with packrafts. For anything over 400m we roll them up and strap them to our packs. Hiking a portage with a boat is no longer a chore.

Build…[Read more]

Test

Designing and making a boat is a time-intensive process. You’d probably have to go through several build iterations to get something good enough to trust in a rescue situation. There may also be expensive certifications required by law where you live. Also, if there was an accident and someone died while using your inflatable, you’d potentially be…[Read more]