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Hi Matt,

First, congratulations for your so exciting website! Hey, nice idea to ask us the question! These are my needs thus:

Definitely, a 2-person flat-water packraft, but not as the Alpacka Explorer 42 (I own it) which is too short. No, a long 2-person packraft, with side tube parallel with each other: that allows each packraft-builder to c…[Read more]

Here’s Jeb T’s all-camo DIY Packraft – thanks for sending pictures, Jeb!

Cool training wheels idea! It deserves some thought.

Cool – let us know how it goes!

I opened up the Petite press iron curious as I am.  on the left with red wires attached is the heating element bar, on the right with black wires is the temperature sensor.  the temperature sensor is the feedback element that shuts the heating element off based upon which of the 4 temp settings its set to.  the screw on the left of the iron is…[Read more]

White water “training wheels” I envision these could consist of 4, foot long pontoons; 2 on each side in the rear and 2 on each side in the front, such that none would be near the paddle stroke zone.  the pontoons would possibly just touch the water to maybe not touch the water….I may try this myself at some point.

Also really like the DIY…[Read more]

Thanks for posting, Adrian! I can’t make it this year, but maybe next year 😀

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Dear, I have the same question as I am thinking of doing or not installing that top up “valve” (but actually it is not a valve, it is just an air tap) to the raft being DIYed at the moment. However, thinking it as similar material to the Boston valve’s base, I will install it in the way as similar to that for a Boston valve installation as…[Read more]

Dear, I have the same question as I am thinking of doing or not installing that top up “valve” (but actually it is not a valve, it is just an air tap) to the raft being DIYed at the moment. However, thinking it as similar material to the Boston valve’s base, I will install it in the way as similar to that for a Boston valve installation as…[Read more]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for reminding me I needed to post a page about this – here it is!

Matt

Top Up Valve Question:

I Searched around and didn’t see an answer to this question.  If you want to install the top up valve with heat sealing do you seal a patch of fabric to the valve and then to the raft?  Any suggestions on location?  Thanks!

As I close my first packraft, I find I “Need” two new styles. Highest priority for my daughter, is a kids size raft with smaller 10″ or 9″ tubes. These would allow her shorter arms to better navigate the craft. Not reaching so far out past the centerline of the craft means less side to side swing and better tracking. The complexity of the tube…[Read more]