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Ok, packraft is complete! I’ll post up pictures in a bit. Short Answer, this error I made in construction caused no noticeable difference. I can’t even see any wrinkles on that seam. Turns out I had my iron a tad bit too hot which caused some wrinkling leading to the shorter piece. All I did to fix this was cut the floor to match where the tube…[Read more]

Added a few tie down points:

one inside on the floor with a paracord loop to clip a nalgene onto: It’s simply 2 – 2″ circles of 210D with a 1000D semicircle in between.

Then 4 on the bow for a grab line (using the improved tie-down method posted here on the board):

And then took it for a test drive in grandmas pool:

Feel free to use anything I post here 🙂 I’ll take some good measurements of things tonight and post up more information and details. The measurements you provided for the TIzip location worked out beautifully.

Beauty!! Thanks for the pictures and the tips! Do you mind if I use them elsewhere on the site?

Hi Matt,

Thanks for your reply, I didn’t think to check the MSDS.

The main glue listed in that forum is no longer available. I did check the local hardware store and found the product Sika Bond, Tech grip. This is a high strength Polyurethane adhesive and it contains …….4,4′-Mthylenediphenyl disocynate…Ta Da…

I’m still squirrelling my…[Read more]

Hi @stevoggo – I checked the MSDS for Aquaseal and it looks like the main ingredient is 4,4′-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate, with toluene as a solvent. Shoe Goo is tetrachloroethylene and styrene, 1,3-butadiene polymer. So, not the same thing, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it won’t work just as well – the only way to know for sure would be to…[Read more]

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone knows if these glues are available under any other brand names. I can source them in Australia, but its been my experience in the past, that products like this are often available under other names and are occasionally much cheaper.

I noticed a lot of the diving forums use “shoe-goo” available at Woolworths for fixing…[Read more]

Hi,

Steve here in Australia, currently  waiting on my heating iron thing to arrive. Excited to start

I installed a schnozzel in the inflation bag that came with my latest V# kit. The idea was suggested by Lyn. It originates from Exped Schnozzel Pump, makers of sleeping air mattresses.

I find the corner installation to be fast and simple. I used 210D fabric for the schnozzel so it wouldn’t twist and shut off during inflation.

To dashion the…[Read more]

Hi Lyn, thanks for posting this report and especially the video – it’s very helpful seeing your technique in action! I imagine it must have taken quite a bit of trial and error to arrive at such a slick method – thanks for persevering and sharing what you learned. I tried using a larger pistol-style hot air gun, myself, and quickly gave up on it…[Read more]