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Very excited to put together my first packraft. I’m using a thermorest neo air xlite doubled over as a seat, floor and backrest. It’s very comfy, in fact far comfortable than the seat in my Alpacka. It also as some stiffness which improves handling. The sleeping pad wedges in pretty well, but I guess it could potentially come out in major…[Read more]

Nope, they’re different – TPU is heat sealable, while PU is not. You can read more about them on the Fabrics page. Cheers!

I’m just getting into this, IS PU coated fabric the same as TPU coated fabric?

sorry if it is a dumb question.

-Matt

Hi, just found this, I’m excited to try building my own, I own an Alpacka Yak, but would love to make one for my wife, or friends to use.

-Matt

Thanks so much Matt,

My raft had first virgin cruise today and I would like to share some more pics and points about it.

It was super fun to paddle with my DIY raft on the sea, your design is so good that even this is my first packrafting with kayak paddle (I was self-trained with Canadian style canoeing with an oar) it can be handled very…[Read more]

Please check the How Much Fabric Do I Need? page 🙂

Hi Matt! I’ll ask you, since Edward doesn’t respond, want to do the same with a reinforced bottom as Edward your Plans large enough to be 210 denier – 4 meters, and the black 650g/sqm – 1 metre.

Thanks for posting your pictures and comments – your packraft looks great! Excellent work 😀

Hi dear packraft DIYers,

I would like to share some pictures of my DIYed and some points on trouble shooting of air leakage.

I must thank Matt first for his great web site and products. He had made my dream came true without costing arms and legs.

It is for my sea side recreation, watching birds flying and fishes jumping. But most of all, I…[Read more]

(Gumotex in Europe = Innova in USA)

(“Helios” is no longer produced; the “8” side-tubes exist on the Gumotex/Innova Safari, and the kayak is stiff enough to surf 1m50 waves)

hi!

Hi Ivar, I’m currently preparing for my first diy build. Ment to be a ceompletion to hicking. So far I have only read up on fabrics and coating, also made my iron from a soldering iron with a diy iron like foot. I have ordered some fabrics from extremtextil.de and so far I can’t say much since I hav’nt got it yet, but should arrive next week. I’m…[Read more]