Tristan

Thanks for your interest in a DIY Packraft kit 🙂

For your intended use, an Ultralight would suffice, but for more peace of mind the Skeena would be better (I think a Telkwa would just be extra weight and bulk).

I used the shortest (120 cm) Skeena on my recent 30-day trip and it was more than tough enough for use in the lakes, class 1-2 rivers,…[Read more]

I recommend using something with a radius slightly smaller than the tube you’re working on.

It kind of depends on whether or not you think you might want to add a spray deck sometime in the future – if not, strap plates directly under the bike frame tubes would probably work best – but they would likely interfere with the placement of a deck, so if you think you might want one in the future, I would use the loops. Hopefully that makes sense.

Very interesting – thanks!

I’ve been using Type 2 attachment points at the rear of my cockpits to tie in the seats, and that has worked really well. I orient the hinge line perpendicular to the packraft’s center line so the attachment point can swing freely forward and back.

I’ve been using the Type 3 attachment points for perimeter grab lines and for attaching my backpack…[Read more]

Thanks for posting – the pink ukulele makes a great hood ornament!

Thanks also for the feedback about the seat. This is a common refrain, so I’m in the process of redesigning it to make it easier for people to assemble without leaks.

Thanks for the pictures and the details about your experience putting the kits together – it looks like you did a great job!

I have certainly tried to improve the construction methods and instructions since version 2, so it’s good to know I’m on the right track. Cheers!

Very interesting – I look forward to reading some reviews to see if it works as advertised!

Hi – one thing to keep in mind is that these areas are invisible on the inflated packraft, so don’t be reluctant to spread the Seam Grip or Aquaseal onto the tube fabric there, as any discoloration will not be noticeable. A thin layer spread wide should do the trick, especially if you have a zipper in your boat and are able to apply it to the…[Read more]

It looks great! And thanks for the note about the time!

Beautiful!!

Looks good to me!

There’s no step in the DIY Packraft kits where that’s required, but in theory you could use a hot air welder.

Thanks for showing us, Christian! Your packrafts look great and it is good to know about the hot air soldering station – your seams look excellent!

Sorry for the confusion – I guess I need to make this clearer somewhere (or maybe several somewheres).

The lighter fabrics (e.g. tube fabrics, seam strips, inflation bag fabric) are coated with TPU on one side only, and the woven fabric is exposed on the other side.

The heaver fabrics that are used the in packraft floors are coated with TPU on…[Read more]