The black parts of the inflatable back band and the associated attachment points are scored into the fabric piece labeled “Seat +” and around the packraft’s floor fabric. Baffle D is scored into the sheet of colored tube fabric.
Note: if you ordered your kit before October, 2024, these parts are not pre-scored in your kit, but you can still make your backrest into a back band. You’ll just have to cut out the straps and attachment point shapes from the scrap tube and floor fabric. You can retrofit an existing backrest by cutting off the side seams and inserting straps before welding the sides together again.
Note: Newer kits have the thicker attachment point parts pre-scored into the floor fabric. The smaller triangular attachment points (with 20 mm wide strap slots) are for the bottom of the backrest and for the seat bottom (to attach them to the rear of the cockpit floor), and the larger triangles with 25 mm strap slots are for the sides of the backrest. You may have to cut some more straps from your floor fabric to make it all work, but there should be enough material in the kit.
Back Band Assembly
Attachment Points
Note: The back band can also be attached to the floor at the rear of the cockpit, where the seat bottom is attached. Use a Type 2 attachment point, or the smaller ladder locks that are included in newer kits.
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