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<p style=”text-align: center;”>Wow. I looked all over the forum but checking the FAQ wasn’t even on my radar. Thanks for the quick reply and assistance! Leak is gone! Cheers!</p>

Hi Allen,

I would start here: https://www.diypackraft.com/faq/why-is-my-airtight-zipper-leaking/

Congratulations on the excellent work! What a cool place to explore, too!

It sounds like you’re 99% finished but you’re discouraged and you’re getting ready to give up, but leaks are a very fixable problem, so don’t despair!

That said, I’m even more confused now… Can you tell me what packraft model it is and which set of instructions you’re following? I don’t think I recommend using adhesives for any structural bonds…[Read more]

Welcome! Here’s some information about whitewater paddling in DIY Packrafts: https://www.diypackraft.com/faq/whitewater-capabilities-of-diy-packrafts/

Hi came across this thread on the forum and these things https://netherlands.husse.com/clip-for-husse-dry-food-bag#footer_box4

Seem a good idea. Only thing I don’t like is that it’s not attached and losing it really is not an option… Unless you like swimming.

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Outdoory person from the Netherlands here.

Looking at buying a telkwa or skeena for bikerafting and mild rivers, does anyone no what class waters they can handle? I’m not looking at going over class 3 but things change fast sometimes.

Hi Matt. Sorry for lack of detail. I sealed up the last of the raft and blew it up, but it lost air. One problem spot was the very rear-most point where the flap hadn’t stuck down well with the sealant. I used rubber cement (HB-66) that I’d used to attach the tie-downs to add a small section of inner tube patch over that. It didn’t work well, so I…[Read more]

I’m not sure if you saw the second “Note” on the heat sealing page, but what you’re describing could be normal. All of the seams in the packrafts are designed to avoid that kind of peeling force – they’re either shear forces only, as in the areas where the tubes attach to the perimeter of the floor, or the area that would feel a peeling force is…[Read more]

Hi RhettB, I’m sorry I’m not doing any bulk fabric sales at this time. Maybe when global supply chains are back to normal and I have plenty of stock I will, but that won’t be in the foreseeable future. Some people have had success modifying inflatable camping mattresses to fit the packrafts floor – that’s the approach I would take, as it would…[Read more]

Can you elaborate on what you mean when you say locating the leaks and sealing them hasn’t helped? It sounds like either there are more leaks to find and seal or your method of sealing them didn’t work.

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Just got my telkwa in the mail and am looking forward to the process. Heading to a heat seal forum for some early struggles. 🙂

Here’s my Skeena (front and center) in action exploring some icebergs outside of Spencer Glacier in Alaska!

Loved the build process, found it to be super satisfying to weld with the leather iron- this was my first DIY raft and I am so proud of how it turned out, haven’t found any leaks to speak of after a few times out on lakes and the 12 miles…[Read more]