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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago
Update: This packraft is now available in the shop here!
I recently finished building this new Ultralight DIY Packraft. It went together easily and relatively quickly (about fifteen hours including figuring out […]
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carl_ak's profile was updated 7 years, 8 months ago
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago
These two new fabrics have been added to the shop to replace the older 40D “ultralight” fabrics, and will be used in the long-awaited update to the Ultralight DIY Packraft kits. They are currently only […]
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Jamie started the topic Tip for aligning tubes in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
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I have found it useful to place a pen mark at 10cm intervals along the edges of the seam joints that are about to be sealed. That way you can match up the two pieces of fabric quite easily by aligning the marks on each piece of fabric as you go along and ensure that both ends of the seam are perfectly aligned.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
Hey, good question – I just posted an answer in the FAQ because I’m sure other people wonder the same thing and it’ll be easier to find there. Here it is: https://www.diypackraft.com/faq/what-size-work-surface-do-i-need-to-assemble-my-diy-packraft-kit/
Cheers!
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William Heald replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
Hi, Planning to get a V3 kit, but don’t have a big workshop. How big should a work surface be to make construction as easy as possible? It will be my first attempt.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
Another great looking packraft – well done!
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
Excellent!
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keopgaard replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
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Svensk replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
…my first trip with Packraft v2 to the north of sweden. It was awesome!!! Like it so much…
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
@Andrew. Bruce has posted some excellent reports on irons and I would consider his opinion definitive. You might also want to consider hot air guns, though not the one I reported on some months ago – this is one of many cheaper tools that don’t regulate the temperature and should not be considered.
Of the three ranges that Steinell make, their…[Read more]
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Andrew Dutcher replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
Bruce, do you recommend the (reshaped) coverite or the JingdaLeather iron? I see you posted about both. Since the iron performance seems to be the difference between a good and poor quality raft (well, and patience while fabricating), I really want to get an iron that works well. Thanks!
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Hi Steve – that’s certainly a possibility for people who want it, as the V3 is still a good all-around design. Since the ultralight boats (hopefully) won’t be shooting any rapids, I wanted to offer an ultralight boat that is a bit easier to assemble and faster on flat water.
Thanks, Felix – I just added the results of my speed tests, too!
The fabrics are the 115 GSM yellow and 190 GSM black fabrics that are available in the shop. I’ll start selling the kit later in November – I just have to finish figuring out how to produce it and how much it will cost.
The 115 GSM ripstop is just too lightweight to use as the floor?
No, but being coated on one side it will soak up water weight and end up heavier than the double coated fabric. That, and this design requires bonding to both sides.
The 115 GSM ripstop is just too lightweight to use as the floor?
Yes, eventually there will be an update to the V3, though perhaps not with this design. If people want this design made from the heavier fabrics, that could also be a possiblity.
Thanks for the question – the 190 GSM fabric has TPU on both sides, so it can’t be heat sealed with an iron in the same way as the single-sided fabrics, so I won’t be offering a kit made entirely from that fabric.
Awesome. Very exciting. How can this be leveraged to make a two person boat? Think this fabric can be used with the voyageur template?
The plan is the phase out the current Voyageur design now that I have space to make a longer version, but yeah, there could be an ultralight version as well 🙂
Awesome. Very exciting. How can this be leveraged to make a two person boat? Think this fabric can be used with the voyageur template?
Can we order the new design with standard fabrics? That is, 420D floor and 210D tubes? I know the new Telkwa model has the new design but it also has the wrap-around floor which I wouldn’t need, so I’d rather save the weight. But I like the new design for the faster construction time and faster flatwater travel compared to the V3.
Stay tuned for this…