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Hi Jaahan,

I don’t have experience paddling with a dog, but I think your comfort will have as much to do with your dog’s temperament and the distances you plan to paddle as anything else… I have paddled at a leisurely page with two people in a Small size DIY Packraft for an hour and that was fine in regard to buoyancy, handling, and comfort -…[Read more]

Thanks for the idea, @Lyn – I added links to this thread on the fabric product pages.

Looks great! Thanks for posting!

Hi James, @jameslthomson,

Sorry for the delayed response – I didn’t have internet access for a couple days.

Don’t worry – a 1 cm misalignment at the ends of a seam isn’t a big deal, and it’s not worth trying to re-seal the seam. At worst, you might have a small wrinkle near that corner.

You can either leave it the way it is or trim the…[Read more]

I don’t have a sewing machine, so I’m inclined to try Bruce’s tie-downs – I saw your test video @brucecampbell and the strength vs. weight is very impressive! Thanks for posting. (I’m in the middle of moving house, so haven’t posted your report yet.)

Hi Loren @lorenjl,

Sorry for the slow response – I’m in the middle of moving to a new house, so my internet access is limited!

You can check out some pictures of my spray deck here – I should have plans and materials available soon, for the deck and a spray skirt as well 🙂

Cheers!

@lyn Haha! I feel your pain…

@lyn Haha! I feel your pain…

Don’t tell anyone, but double coated 420D and 1000D fabrics will be added to the shop later this Spring 😉

Don’t tell anyone, but double coated 420D and 1000D fabrics will be added to the shop later this Spring 😉

Hi Jeremy, @akjw7

In general, a good place to start is in piece #5 (either Left or Right) near the seam with piece #4 and on the down-slope on the outside of the tube. If you’re measuring during construction, that’s about 38 cm (15″) up from the corner between pieces 4 and 5 on the outside of the tube, and about 7 cm (2.75″) away from the seam.…[Read more]

Hi Jeremy, @akjw7

In general, a good place to start is in piece #5 (either Left or Right) near the seam with piece #4 and on the down-slope on the outside of the tube. If you’re measuring during construction, that’s about 38 cm (15″) up from the corner between pieces 4 and 5 on the outside of the tube, and about 7 cm (2.75″) away from the seam.…[Read more]

testing to see if nesting is working….

In general, a good place to start is in piece #5 (either Left or Right) near the seam with piece #4 and on the down-slope on the outside of the tube. If you’re measuring during construction, that’s about 38 cm (15″) up from the corner between pieces 4 and 5 on the outside of the tube, and about 7 cm (2.75″) away from the seam.

I recommend using t…[Read more]

In general, a good place to start is in piece #5 (either Left or Right) near the seam with piece #4 and on the down-slope on the outside of the tube. If you’re measuring during construction, that’s about 38 cm (15″) up from the corner between pieces 4 and 5 on the outside of the tube, and about 7 cm (2.75″) away from the seam.

I recommend using…[Read more]