• clcranor replied to the topic Tips & Tricks in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months ago

    Thanks.  I also have a 360 camera and a stick for it.  I was thinking of putting a fishing rod holder  in the spray deck, slightly smaller, right behind the back seat, and adding a strap tie-in for it further up one of the rear tubes.  most of the rivers I run have at least 1 stretch of class II-III and I want video of it.  I haven’t attached the…[Read more]

  • clcranor replied to the topic Tips & Tricks in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months ago

    I didn’t know where else to ask this…  You have some great video paddling on your trips.  How do you secure your camera to the boat?  I can thin of several ways, but none of them will get the same high point of view you have….

    Clay

  • clcranor replied to the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    It worked!  puffed it up this morning, and no bubbles on the zipper!  It remains to be seen if this is a durable repair, but that will have to wait until the water is soft again…  Given the time is available the the glue to cure, this technique could be used in a remote situation if seam-grip and zipper lube are in the repair kit.

  • clcranor replied to the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    that was my thinking also… worst case a new zipper in the boat, and a 25cm zipper for a bow bag or something.  may even learn something about repairing it.  At least I didn’t glue the zipper together this morning!  I’ll wait until tomorrow to pressure test it.

  • clcranor replied to the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    OK. I got a pic, its pretty poor, but you can see the damage.  I did the repair described above, I’ll see if I glued the zipper together this evening.

    zipper damage from careless iron handling

  • clcranor replied to the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    I tried to get pics, but it is too small to see well at my cameras closest focus.  The divot (melted spot) is directly across the edge of the sealing surface, going about 2/3 of the way down the sealing surface.  It is indeed where bubbles form when sprayed with soapy water.  I don’t think there is any lip preventing the seal, I suspect it is ju…[Read more]

  • clcranor started the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 3 weeks ago

    correcting mistakes and accidents…..

  • Not-a-bot here.  Just got the Telkwa kits a week ago,  got the seat done today.  Will do the back next week before I start on the boat.  Clay

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