Kwok Wah Lai

Check out this completely inflatable pontoon boat built by Ron S. It’s designed for fishing and drifting down rivers, and the goal was to make something lightweight that he could easily hop on and off of. Here’s what Ron had to say about it:

“The camo raft in the photo is my 3rd generation. My first raft was the 210D Yellow raft. It has the same…[Read more]

Check out this completely inflatable pontoon boat built by Ron S. It’s designed for fishing and drifting down rivers, and the goal was to make something lightweight that he could easily hop on and off of. Here’s what Ron had to say about it:

“The camo raft in the photo is my 3rd generation. My first raft was the 210D Yellow raft. It has the same…[Read more]

Hi Eric – thanks for joining 🙂

I’ll answer the part here that wasn’t covered in the whitewater topic.

You could definitely add a second layer of fabric to the inside bottom of an inflatable floor – you would just have to cut “windows” in it so the top layer of the floor could be attached to the bottom layer (either using baffles, or by joining…[Read more]

Hi Edward – great job on the packraft, and thanks for posting the photos! Lake Taupo looks just as crystal clear as I remember it – what a great place to paddle!

Please keep us posted on your cruiser deck, as it looks like you’re on the right track 🙂

Hi Josh – I would definitely choose the seat, as it raises you up into a more comfortable paddling position. Without a seat, you have to lift your arms up quite high, which feels a bit awkward and would be tiring after a while. You could bring something else to sit on, like maybe a folded up camping mattress, but there’s a good chance it would get…[Read more]

Done 🙂

Looks good! Thanks for posting the picture so people can see how it’s done.

Hi Mikkel, I have just posted an update about this here. I will add the green fabric to the shop so it’s available for pre-order – that’s a good idea. Thanks!

I have used a similar sealing iron (I built my first packraft with one – you can see it in my older videos) and it works fine for sealing, but the ironing surface is too wide for most purposes so it is a bit slow because you have to use the tip or the edge of the iron instead of the flat surface.

The heating tools that I have used do not have…[Read more]

Sounds good! I think if you lay out the patterns efficiently then you might even be able to get away with just one meter for doubling up the outside of the tubes (depending on how high up the walls you want the lamination to go); I think 2 m should be plenty, and you might have enough left over for other things too.

Hi Mike,

I’m interested in trying this method, too. A cheap hot plate would probably work as a heater, or even a clothes iron held in a cradle – anything that would maintain a consistent temperature.

About how long do the irons stay hot before you need to reheat them, and how many of a given size do you need to make so you can switch between…[Read more]

Interesting – thanks for the post!