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I’m still working on my first project, so don’t take this as advice, just ideas. The simplest thing to do would be to have the TPU side inside and just seal the top and bottom together around the inner and outer of the donut – but that would give you an obvious seam sticking out when inflated, and the pressure would be trying to pull the seams…[Read more]

It’s not exactly a donut, but start by checking out the link in this post: https://www.diypackraft.com/2017/09/08/lightweight-fishing-float-tube/

Cheers!

Hi there. a big thank you to Matt!

I am looking to purchase a V3 in the coming weeks in order to explore some backcountry rivers and lakes here in NZ.

Thanks Matt and krstahl,

I think I would be interested in letting it go pending some details. I’d be happy to talk directly, sending you a message.

Landon

Hi guys, I had to disable direct private messaging between forum members because people were getting too much spam, so if you’d like to connect directly out of the public eye, just send me a message through the contact form and I’ll send you each other’s email addresses. I won’t do that until both parties have requested it though. Sorry for the…[Read more]

ltk114,

I would be interested to give it a try if you really have given up on it.  I live in Montana but get down to AZ (Grand Canyon) a couple times a year – no plans to get back there till late September.  The seam in your photo looks like it needs a lot more heat.  If that is the only type of error made then it might be repairable with some ef…[Read more]

Thanks Gustav, I will look into the hotter irons you mentioned. The raft isn’t in the EU though. I’d probably be willing to ship it and take a loss on the materials, but I understand if you don’t want it.

It’s in Arizona, USA for future reference.

Hi,

Really feel for you. I know that feeling when a project goes sour and you just work in frustration and anger.

If it is in EU I might be interested. But to be totally honest, you wont get all your money back as it is sounds like a gamble. I have built one myself but my brother is also interested in one and I might build it for him as a…[Read more]

Thanks Matt, I really appreciate this genuine kindness and willingness to help. I have the coverite black baron iron, as recommended, and have been running it on the highest temperature setting. I did spend some time before the construction phase attempting to learn to make solid welds, and it seemed to work. I was able to get pieces bonded to the…[Read more]

Hi Landon, I’m sorry to hear you’re having such a frustrating experience! It sounds like your iron might not be hot enough to fully weld the TPU layers together – after they’re welded it should be impossible for the seams to peel apart in the way you described.

After spending so much time on it already, it would be totally understandable if you…[Read more]