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burrowsa became a registered member 11 months, 1 week ago
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lwschaef replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 1 week ago
I recently used Seattle Fabrics 200D TPU coated Oxford https://www.seattlefabrics.com/56-58-200-D-Heat-Sealable-Coated-Oxford-2950-linear-yard_p_44.html for a few accessories since I’m based nearish to Seattle and they sell in small (0.25yd) increments. I found that it is air and watertight, but Matt’s fabrics are still definitely the best in…[Read more]
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lwschaef replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 1 week ago
Here are a few more photos of the setup. 6 holes on each side of the stern, and 3 on each side towards the bow. As you can see, the first few holes in the back are reinforced with patches of extra seat/floor fabric, with flaps cut into them for drainage without letting in excess water. Since I am mostly paddling high-volume rivers right now and…[Read more]
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 1 week ago
Great work! Excellent job on the self-bailing setup – I look forward to seeing more!
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chanchito17 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 1 week ago
I want to see more pics of the self bailer bottom of your raft. The orange is amazing!
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lwschaef replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 11 months, 2 weeks ago
It has now been a couple of weeks of dialing in my Skeena! I’ve used Matt’s awesome all-around platform to create a more whitewater-savvy self-bailing boat with a backband, full-length inflatable floor for stability and edging, and a foot pillow. I’m super happy with how the boat has performed thus far in my local whitewater park and a few river…[Read more]
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Mike77 became a registered member 11 months, 2 weeks ago
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Tariffs on DIY Packrafts?
Just a quick note for Americans wondering if the constantly-changing tariff regime will affect their DIY Packraft purchase: In the nine years I’ve […] -
hotflysparge became a registered member 11 months, 3 weeks ago
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Alfonsoquintana became a registered member 12 months ago
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 12 months ago
New Spray Deck Option
The Expedition style spray deck (left) and the Whitewater style spray deck (right). To accommodate the back bands and thigh straps that are now […] -
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Need Advice in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 year ago
Hmm, the picture doesn’t really show the whole piece, but from what I can see, it looks like it could work. If you want a new black rectangle then I can make one for free – you’ll just need to pay the shipping cost. Send me an email with your current address if that’s what you’d like to do, or carry on with the red. Cheers
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joyohaver started the topic Need Advice in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 year ago
I accidentally cut out holes in my future watertight zipper rectangle patch. Do you think I have enough fabric in this red tube fabric (my largest remaining scrap)? Should I request some replacement fabric instead? Or is there another way I can manage this mistake?

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joyohaver became a registered member 1 year ago
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 1 year ago
Removable Spray Deck
If you like the idea of having a spray deck on your packraft – but only sometimes – then you should definitely check out the clever design by DIY […] -
lwschaef became a registered member 1 year ago
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tom's profile was updated 1 year ago
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