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I think that would work fine, but I would probably just apply the sealant to the outside of the seams. It looks pretty good (glossy) if you let it cure fully before getting them dirty (if it’s at all tacky it’ll pick up dust).

Just got my kit and now have scraps to try out. Using the Aliexpress leather iron at max setting. I found that a test strip of 250GSM (tube fabric) on  450GSM (floor fabric) would separate by the TPU peeling off the floor fabric (see photo)

Joining 250-250 resulted in a very strong bond that eventually tore with some TPU on each side. Joining…[Read more]

Hey Matt!

Thanks for your quick reply. Unfortunately this was back in the day, when applying Aquasure on  seams wasn’t ‘en vogue’ so I’ve only used it at the bottom bits where the seams join the floor. On my next one I’ll be sure to do it on the seams as well.

I’m now thinking about fixing all leaks in my existing rafts as good as possible and…[Read more]

Not a bot…jussayin

Coming across Matt’s website was one of the best things that happened in 2020. Even though I was in the middle of another lockdown DIY project, after about 5 minutes I knew I just need to make one of these too…

As so many others here noted before, the instructions and a great forum make the construction a pretty straightforward perocess – big…[Read more]

Awesome! Great bow bag, too! Cheers 😀

What a beautiful spot for a maiden voyage! Excellent work, and thanks for posting, Barbara!

It looks like 2021 rafts are starting to come together. Can’t wait to see what people come up with.

Nice! I did the same thing with my Thermarest inflation bag. I used different style valves for my boat.

Inflating packraft with Thermarest inflation bag

Beautiful work, Christian – they all look flawless!

Thanks for the feedback about your experience with the Ultralight fabric, too.

Happy paddling!

I finished my third packraft a couple of weeks ago. This time it was an Ultralight.

Matt, you wrote this is the easiest, but for me it was more difficult than the others. The fabric is so thin, that I was afraid I will damage it just from looking at it. I was very carefully and quite slow. In the last hour, when I finished the last bit of the…[Read more]

Hi! I’ve increased the seam width in the kits to 30 mm based on customer feedback, but I haven’t tried any wider than that. I think it should be fine to go wider, but only up to a point (because the tubes meet at an angle and the seam strips have to mold to them).

Also, I’m not sure if you’ve been adding seam sealer to the inside of the seams,…[Read more]

Has anyone took a punt on the Aliexpress 4-Piece Carbon Paddles?

I’m approaching the end of my build so starting to look at paddles and PFD’s.

Thanks.