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JoseRosas became a registered member 5 years, 6 months ago
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harald replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Hi Christian,
here’s everything on one photo.

– The collar of the bottle is sandwiched for stability between two circles of fabric. The flap (in red) can be any type of tissue. As a valve this works the better the higher the pressure. I use it only to assist with manual inflation, so high precision was not my goal. (The dirt on the blue…[Read more]
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Christian001 replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Harald, very nice Raft!
can you show me a better picture of your bottlecap valve and how you attached the little cord to the cap?
I also used this valve on my telkwa, but do not know how to secure the little cap.
thank you-
Now it is much clearer und my valves are mostly the same as yours. I was a little bit afraid to drill a hole in the cap, because I thought I will not get it airtight again.
Also thinking about installing a second valve without a flap for deflation. This will make rolling up the packraft much easier. But for now I open the zipper a little bit.…[Read more]
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robinfarmer became a registered member 5 years, 6 months ago
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LisaRisa replied to the topic Valve hack in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Has anyone tried a Leafield C7 valve? Looking at other oackraft brands it seems a few used this valve and it looks sleeker or lower profile. With zipper installation if the leafield needed repair its easily accessible too? Any reason you dont use these instead of Boston valve Matt ?
Cheers Lisa
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LisaRisa replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Hi, my packraft seat (2nd thing i seam sealed) is terrible ive tried to patch it up with sealant but it is just loosing air. My packraft thankfully had no major leaks couple pin hole size leaks easily repaired. So im at point i just want to redo seat. Id ideally like to find black fabric. Also for my next packraft (i ordered yellow) but my son…[Read more]
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GregA became a registered member 5 years, 6 months ago
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harald replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Since my inflatable seat was developing leak after leak I glued one together using vinyl cement and some cheap (20 Eurones) white 500g/sqm vinyl (PVC tarpaulin) from ebay. Works like a charm, no leaks, I did not even bother to add seam strips.
Since the seat worked so well I decided to build a packraft prototype from the rest of the vinyl. The…[Read more]
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HTM99 replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Hello.
just bought a telkwa kit. Super excited to make this thing and hit the water.
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HTM99 became a registered member 5 years, 6 months ago
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
I saw your valve order – I will see what I can do 🙂
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Lightest 2+ person packraft in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Unfortunately I don’t offer an ultralight version of the 2-Person packraft because I don’t think it would be strong enough… the standard weight 2-Person kit is already quite light compared to any other comparable boat. Cheers!
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JYP started the topic Lightest 2+ person packraft in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
I looked around and didn’t find this but if it’s been addressed elsewhere I apologise.
Looking for the lightest solution for a family packraft. Something to take everywhere we go in case there’s a nice lake.
I didn’t see an ultralight fabric option for the two person packraft. Anybody knows if that’s doable?
I think you could do it with the…[Read more]
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Anch0rDrop replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Edit…. Looks like bulk sales are suspended right now so I won’t be able to make that brace after all. Feel free to throw in some extra scraps in that sample pack if you want 😂
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Anch0rDrop replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Hello from Utah, I don’t know how I end up on this website but now I have a sample pack ordered and a goal to make a foot brace for my current pack raft. If that goes well maybe over the winter I’ll make a DIY pack raft.
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Anch0rDrop replied to the topic Any Utahns? in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Hey there, I’m in Ogden. I know this is an old post but if you’re still around I’d love to talk and maybe plan a trip!
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Anch0rDrop became a registered member 5 years, 6 months ago
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Transportation and storage in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
It sounds like your storage method is a good one! Your question inspired me to make a video showing how I fold and roll packrafts, and I’ve posted it here: https://www.diypackraft.com/construction/how-to/pack-carry-and-store-a-packraft/
Cheers!
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rookienewbie started the topic Transportation and storage in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years, 6 months ago
Hello,
I made the Telkwa with the heaviest materials. I havent taken it on any trips on my bike or pack yet. when i store it at home i fold the left and right side in to the center loosely(to make three sections), then i fold i around 4 times from back to front. since the floor is thick its hard to roll or fold tightly. i also didnt want to use…[Read more]
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