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Do you have any instructions for using the Masterseal instead of the Superseal. I have two Masterseals lying around from another project. I don’t need one of them and would like to use it for my Telkwa, maybe as seen in a customer build in the center of the rear seam.

Sorry, I don’t know anything about that. Maybe ask Kipara?

These zippers cannot be shortened like a regular zipper, they have to be ordered in the desired length from the factory.

This is great. I could see these zippers being very nice for bow bags and ultralight builds. I was hoping Matt could offer a few master seals in a couple of different lengths.

Hi Stephen, thanks for reminding me about this. I initially thought I would do a bow bag kit, but then I realized I couldn’t offer one at a reasonable price compared to what was already available elsewhere, but your comment made me go and take another look around and it looks like things have changed (in other words, everything is expensive now!). I’m currently in the middle of prototyping a new packraft model, but when that’s done I’ll take a closer look at the bow bag. The zipper is the really expensive part, but it looks like most other bow bags don’t use a waterproof/airtight zipper, so that would be an advantage. My plan is to make it like a pierogi, with a rounded piece of fabric folded in half, with a zipper mounted near the fold and some attachment points added around the edge. The edge would be closed with a seam strip, much like my drybag kits. If you want to try making one in the meantime, I could put together a basic kit for you – there wouldn’t be an instructional video, though, so you’d have to watch the others that are posted and do some figuring for yourself. Send me an email if that’s something you’re interested in. Cheers!

Hi Sam, I’m not opposed to the idea, but I’ve never used canoe float bags and couldn’t tell a good one from a bad one, so someone would have to send me a pattern. Cheers!

Personally, I am only skilled enough for class 2 whitewater, but skilled paddlers have used DIY packrafts in class 4 rivers. More on this here: https://www.diypackraft.com/faq/whitewater-capabilities-of-diy-packrafts/