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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.

Nearly Exactly , crossbraces prevent also the outward forces. I add dyneema rope to distribute outward forces from only the cross braces, but it wasn’t enough. If I can  think of a way to insert not permanently welded , aluminium tubing, instead of dyneema rope, it will be a good alternative. Thanks for the idea

Exactly Alpo. Better speed and tracking is my target, and hoping to achieve that, without using any rigid parts. http://www.cubenmaker.com/?2

& Kayacat gave a lot of ideas but with rigid skeleton, which I would like to avoid. But first I have to weld the pontoons 🙂

Hi Alpo,

Thanks for the answer. It is not at all late. It is a winter project, moving very slowly. The main use of the inflatable mattress, won’t be as a mattress 😉. It will join two inflatable pontoons of a small inflatable catamaran, I intend to make. Just cut the tpu nylon for the pontoons. I want to make something similar and use it…[Read more]

Hi,

At the following, links I understand that alpackaraft, advice no more than 2.5 psi. Fabric and construction similar to any DIY project. So why not exceeding 1 psi, to 2psi or more if I can carry a small pump and achieve a stiffer and better responding packraft? Is it a matter of the heat welding seams or …[Read more]

Hi all,

Since Matt is not selling any more fabric by meter, where do you aquire tpu nylon for your projects? I am more interesting in Europe. I have red that the 275gr/m2 from extretextil is not a good solution, but those posts were 5 years ago. Is it nowdays a good solution…[Read more]