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morphy_richards replied to the topic Which Packraft? in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month ago
Thanks 👍
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Lee replied to the topic Which Packraft? in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month ago
I’m 6’2” and have an Atlin and the lightweight. I fit easily in both. I have the largest atlin and with a bike mounted up front I have plenty of room for my legs with room to spare, and enough clearance from the bike that I can paddles hard without feeling jammed up.
When the bike isn’t up front, I can have a full backpack up there and it ma…[Read more]
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morphy_richards started the topic Which Packraft? in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month ago
Hello, I’m hoping to get a packraft and use it on some expeditions this summer. I’m quite a tall person, 6″ 2′ and I’m hoping to use it on bike packing adventures.
I will most likely use the Packraft on rivers, it’s unlikely to be whitewater with my (quite big) big stowed on board.
Because of my size I keep looking at the XL Skeena but for the…[Read more]
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morphy_richards replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month ago
Hello! I’m not a robot, honest !
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gbarker replied to the topic Layering fabrics? in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month, 1 week ago
Before building a skeena, I designed and built a packraft of my own which involved layering up two layers of approximately 250gsm fabric together. These were TPU coated on one side only, with the coated surfaces facing inwards. It did work OK except for a few wrinkles and as noted above, the laminated fabric is stiff.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Layering fabrics? in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month, 1 week ago
Yes and no… You can layer fabrics together to make something stronger, but you can’t iron directly onto TPU without making a mess, so at least one of the fabrics has to be coated on only one side. The woven fabric is less resistant to abrasion than the TPU (and soaks up water and dirt, etc.), so depending on the application, that may or may not…[Read more]
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Mrmagoo started the topic Layering fabrics? in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month, 1 week ago
Would layering fabrics together with a clothes iron create a stronger fabric than a single heavier layer? Or would the resulting fabric loose too much flexibility? What would the result of layering two 190GSM fabrics together for a floor be vs a single 475 GSM floor?
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Mrmagoo replied to the topic Intrigued by ultralight roll top packraft. Tell me why it's a bad idea in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month, 1 week ago
<p style=”text-align: left;”>The roll top closure doesn’t intrigue me as much as the 3 piece construction does. According to anfibio that results in lower weight for the same fabric strength. Not sure how true that is, but their RTC is pnly 2.6 lbs for 210D fabric. Planning to make my first packraft in the coming months.</p>
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SamWestover replied to the topic Paddling flatwater with a dog in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month, 1 week ago
Awesome, thank you both. 🙂
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Dry Bag Score Line Mistake in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hi troc, thanks for the feedback – I will try to make that more obvious.
I think it will be easier if you simply trim off the red fabric and make a sandwich like you described. Remember you will need to extend the strip past the edges of the bag so you can attach the buckle. If you’ve trimmed the end flush with the edge of the bag, you can splice…[Read more]
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troc started the topic DIY Dry Bag Score Line Mistake in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 month, 3 weeks ago
I just received my first kit. I separated the scored portions at the bottom of the bag, but I didn’t realize the top was also scored until after I attached the 2 sided TPU ribbon piece. I don’t have quite enough of the ribbon to redo it on the correct part. Is it a better idea to weld the other side of the ribbon to the bag’s top (creating a…[Read more]
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