The black parts of the inflatable back band and the associated attachment points are scored into the fabric piece labeled “Seat +” and around the packraft’s floor fabric. Baffle D is scored into the sheet of colored tube fabric.
Note: if you ordered your kit before October, 2024, these parts are not pre-scored in your kit, but you can still make your backrest into a back band. You’ll just have to cut out the straps and attachment point shapes from the scrap tube and floor fabric. You can retrofit an existing backrest by cutting off the side seams and inserting straps before welding the sides together again.
Back Band Assembly
Watch this video to learn how to assemble the back band/backrest. Orient the attachment points so the ladder locks point towards the rear of the cockpit, almost at the rear center seam.
Attachment Points
Watch this video to learn how to make and install the two slotted attachment points at the rear of the cockpit.
Watch this video to learn how to make and install the back band’s forward attachment points. Also review the diagrams below. Moving the attachment points forward significantly reduces the inward-pulling force on the tubes when you lean back against the backrest.If you plan to install a spray deck on your packraft, install the attachment points so they don’t extend sideways past the tops of the tubes (lay a straightedge across the tubes to find their tops).
