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Thanks Matt, I was thinking that sewing the panels together along the seam and then welding them so that the sewing is holding it all in place to ensure a good weld?  Join all the panels and seal them before then attaching to the floor the inner floor seems would be simple enough a nd i can’t see that the to seams would be much different from…[Read more]

Sounds good. I think you’ll find that a properly welded seam is stronger than the fabric panels, so sewing the seams would be redundant. You can see this demonstrated in my original fabric comparison video, where I show how the fabric tears before the welds give out. Cheers

Thanks Matt.  Thats exactly what I was thinking.  If you were able to just spread the pieces out a little and draw around them I could certainly play with that.  Ill see how robust the two I currently have are before deciding if sewing has any benefit.  Thanks

Hi everybody from the French Alps. I’ve just ordered a sample of the fabrics and will probably start a V3 build this summer.

Max

Hi Conrad, unfortunately there’s no simple way for me to add an allowance to the pieces, but if you want I could make a kit with the lines drawn in pen instead of cutting them out, and then you could add an allowance yourself. It might be time-consuming for you though.

Hi,

I’m Mike, and after roughly a year of deliberation I have purchased a 2-person kit to accommodate my big frame.  Really looking forward to putting this together, also equally nervous of futzing it up.

Cheers,

Hi Matt, Im part way through my second V3 and going better.  I may be looking at getting a third – family paddling together etc.  My question is can you supply the kit with a 5mm seam allowance to sew together before sealing?  Just a few ideas Im mulling over?  Thanks Matt.  Ill post pics once I’ve completed number 2.

Hi! Just ordered a Voyageur kit that once built will be going with me to Alaska. Super excited to get started!

Hi Pham,

I’ve looked into various welding techniques a bit, but not really in regards to strength of bond. Heat sealing creates a bond of more than adequate strength for the way I design things – when reinforced properly, the fabrics fail before the heat welds do – so I haven’t needed to explore other options.

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