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I’m experimenting with a Ryobi heat gun with tips purchased from Amazon. So far I’m getting more consistent results then with the iron I’m using. This is my first packraft and I have zero experience.

Is anyone else using the hangar 9 iron having problems with inconsistent temperatures? Thanks.

Finished my Skeena! What an awesome project. Wish I had the hot air gun for those hard to form end welds- like many folks on here, I used far too much aquaseal and patches to stop leaks once done. On the next one (the process is so addictive!!) I’m sure there will be perfect welds.

I couldn’t wait to try it out… Unfortunately in Fairbanks, it…[Read more]

Hello. Recently purchased a V3 kit off of eBay.

Hey everyone. New here and learning from everyone has been great! Can’t wait to receive my 2 person kit!

Hi Everyone,

I am not-a-bot!

Thanks Przemek and Matt! I’m looking forward to starting on my Telkwa kit, it arrived a couple weeks ago. DIY Packraft was a really great idea Matt, I’ve been wanting to do this trip for years but didn’t have $1,000 to pony up for an Alpacka. Plus it was fun to customize the boat and really make it unique.

Great scenery, and fantastic work on the packraft! I love it!

Wow, the jaws are fantastic! Nice job!

I finished my DIY Skeena kit a few months ago, and just got back from a 4-day trip on the Escalante. The river was running low and I scraped the bottom and sides against plenty of rocks, but fabric still looks in fine shape. Before the trip I converted it into a self-bailer and I’m really pleased with how it turned out. I cut down an old…[Read more]