-
vikebo became a registered member 6 years, 11 months ago
-
Justin Spurrier started the topic Design Tips and Tricks in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 11 months ago
Hello,
I am trying to design a raft from scratch. I have ran into some road blocks when it comes to designing the bow and stern. Especially when I try to design a increasing tube diameter or try to utilize shapes other than cylinderical with a miter style joint. Any pointers or references that people have done to design projects?
-
miloo replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 12 months ago
Hello everybody 🙂
-
miloo became a registered member 6 years, 12 months ago
-
gustav.kraft started the topic DIY Inflatable PFD (Life jacket) in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 12 months ago
Hi,
Started looking for other gear to make while the ice still prevents me from launching my raft. Next on the wish list is a PFD, but I don’t want a bulky or heavy one, so inflatable with a similar design as the seat is what I’m thinking.
Closest to something you can buy is this:…[Read more]
-
Tuomas replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 12 months ago
Hi to all and greetings from Finland!
I just got my V3 kits. I’m psyched up waiting that my heat sealing iron will arrive from Aliexpress.
-
Tuomas became a registered member 6 years, 12 months ago
-
Justin became a registered member 6 years, 12 months ago
-
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years ago
Update: Gustav’s detailed fabrication instructions are posted here!
If you’ve ever tried fishing from a packraft, you know that it’s nearly impossible to hold a fishing rod and paddle at the same time. Gustav […]
-
Very creative, i like it!
-
-
gustav.kraft replied to the topic Rod holder insert in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years ago
Thanks!
I think I will make the next one within a couple of weeks if I can find the time. I will take some better pictures of the process and add some measurements
/G
-
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Rod holder insert in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years ago
Fantastic! Well done, Gustav, and thanks for sharing! I’ll post this on the blog (with credit to you, of course), as I’m sure other people will be interested and they might not see it here.
-
gustav.kraft replied to the topic Rod holder insert in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years ago
Success!
I might do take some more explaining pictures when I make the next one if others are thinking of something similar.
The tube to circular patch was the tricky part to figure out but eventually I found a easy method. The 8 pizza/flaps pieces are overlapped so that there is no gaps but I reinforced with seamgrip just to be sure.
The…[Read more]
-
petespistol replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years ago
That is a sweet bounty! Beautiful buck. Would you be interested in giving tips to the Juneau Makerspace? We are planning a group build and think it would be great to tap the local builders to give tips as we get started building.
-
petespistol became a registered member 7 years ago
-
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years ago
Here in the north we’re deep in winter, so I haven’t had a chance to paddle the new 2-person DIY Packraft yet, but here are a few more pictures that show the new seat design (just one of them, because I’ve only […]
-
Brad replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years ago
Hi All,
Received my kit a few weeks ago. Thank you Matt for creating this packraft option. A Jingda iron has arrived and been modified flat.
My educational background is organic chemistry so I am curious about gluing joints. A quick google search shows THF, DMF and DMSO as good solvents for TPU. Of the readily available urethane adhe…[Read more]
-
Brad became a registered member 7 years ago
-
Justin Spurrier became a registered member 7 years ago
-
metmask became a registered member 7 years ago
-
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years ago
The new two-person DIY Packraft (blue) with the new Ultralight DIY Packraft (yellow) for comparison.
Packed size: 25 x 25 x 50 cm, or 10 x 10 x 20 inches
Weight: 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs (with 560 GSM floor, no […]
-
Wow, Matt you’ve advanced the field immensely. This is the best tandem packraft design available. Congratulations. I clearly have to buy one for next winters project!
Bruce
Fairbanks-
Thanks, Bruce! The design changes are largely based on your feedback from the previous version, so thanks for that!
-
-
Hi Ryan, it’s actually already posted on page two of the shop as a sort of soft launch because I haven’t written and recorded the instructions yet or had a chance to paddle it to be sure it performs as expected (everything is still frozen here). I’m pretty confident in the design and I’m working on the instructions, but I don’t have a firm timeline for when they’ll be done. Regarding the price, it’s significantly higher than the previous 2-person kit because it includes way more stuff (not just the bare bones boat pieces).
-
Hi Paddy, the best way to get a sense of the size would be to grab a tape measure and lay out the dimensions (given above) on your floor with tape or furniture and then sit within the lines. I’m sure the seat could be made into a pack – it would require some trial and error to make it comfortable for load carrying. I’ve never made a backpack, myself, so I’m not sure how difficult that would be. Cheers!
-
Matt,
Great job, I’m waiting on my sample pack & your testing of the new 2 person model. Is there a possibility of the wrap around floor on the new 2 person model, lots of rough creeks & rivers in central Texas?-
That might be a possibility in the future, but in general I’d recommend a smaller packraft for shallow creeks, as it’ll be much more maneuverable. Cheers!
-
-
- Load More
