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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, New DIY Packraft Design Available Soon (and a small rant) 8 years, 5 months ago
Hi Tim – it will be approximately 4 pounds. Cheers!
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 5 months ago
Nikki’s parents were visiting over the holiday weekend and they wanted to try out the new packraft, so I took the opportunity to take a few pictures to share. You can see that the weather was much better than the […]
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, First Pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft 8 years, 6 months ago
They are heat sealed together 🙂
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 6 months ago
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, First Pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft 8 years, 6 months ago
Thanks, Eliot!
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 6 months ago
For the maiden voyage of the V3 DIY Packraft, Nikki and I spent the weekend visiting some glaciers!
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My favorite seat back, and the easiest, is a Crazy Creek folding camp chair. Not exactly a back packing item, but I can set a 2″ thick square boating flotation seat pad into the raft, top it with the crazy Creek chair and my daughter is up above the water and happy. Commercial versions that support the back and wrap around the hips are not popular among the hardcore here in Fairbanks. I bet Matt can develop something much better! The whitewater hardcore I know prefer a good kayak back band, supported with attachment loops or D-rings high on the inside of the raft. If using D-rings, they also attach their thigh braces to the same point. (I’m still looking for nice 1″ (25mm) aluminum D-rings, chrome rust, and the Titanium ones are a bit rough edged (DutchGear.com)). If using webbing one has to think through the connection so knees and back straps are connected and pulling against each other, not both building pressure on the side attachment patches in opposite directions.
Can’t wait to get my V3 built! Lets see, 1000D or 420D, that’s the question?
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, First Pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft 8 years, 6 months ago
Hi Hugh – I’ve updated the post to include the main differences. Thanks!
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Inflation Bag Now Available as a Kit 8 years, 6 months ago
I used 7/8″ and it seems to work well!
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, First Pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft 8 years, 6 months ago
Awesome – it should be within the next week or two. Thanks!
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, First Pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft 8 years, 6 months ago
Thanks, Rob! Yeah, the inflatable floor will be a removable insert instead of integrated into the boat – it’s just easier that way.
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, First Pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft 8 years, 6 months ago
Yes indeed!
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 6 months ago
First Pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft
Here are some pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft. This one is the 120 size, and has a 420D floor (TPU on both sides) and 210D tubes. As it is now, […]-
Yes indeed!
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Thanks, Rob! Yeah, the inflatable floor will be a removable insert instead of integrated into the boat – it’s just easier that way.
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Awesome – it should be within the next week or two. Thanks!
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Looks great! Wider seams, appear to be almost 40 cm wide?
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Looks great! Wider seams, appear to be almost 40 cm wide?
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Very, very nice.. Have to get me one of those..
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Hi Hugh – I’ve updated the post to include the main differences. Thanks!
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Thanks, Eliot!
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They are heat sealed together 🙂
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 6 months ago
I’ve posted written instructions for assembling the inflation bag kit here. They are text-only, at the moment, but I will add photos and a video soon!
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Inflation Bag Now Available as a Kit 8 years, 6 months ago
Hi Bruce – the connector is unthreaded silicone hose, which is soft enough to screw into the Boston valve’s unusual threads without damaging them, and there’s no risk of cross-threading. The size fits the larger (drain) part of the valve, which makes inflation muchfaster than forcing air through the check valve part of the Boston valve. Once the…[Read more]
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, New DIY Packraft Design Available Soon (and a small rant) 8 years, 6 months ago
Great! I hope to have it ready in the next week or two, but I can’t guarantee it.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 6 months ago
I just got this cool shot from Jeremy and Melissa in Alaska showing their first two DIY Packrafts on their maiden voyage!
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 6 months ago
Yes, that could work for the V2 plans if you extend the tube pieces slightly (so the ends overlap enough to bond them together).
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, New DIY Packraft Design Available Soon (and a small rant) 8 years, 6 months ago
Hi Todd, I would start by reading the Fabrics, Tools, and Valves sections of the FAQ, above, and maybe check out the Forum as well, as there are some pictures of rafts people have made. Also check out the inflatable catamaran raft at http://www.cubenmaker.com. For seam sealing technique, check out the videos in the How-To sections above. Cheers!
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, New DIY Packraft Design Available Soon (and a small rant) 8 years, 6 months ago
Thanks, Joe – the 2-person kits will be available at the same time as the regular V3 kits. Cheers!
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic What is everyone doing for cargofly inner gear bags? in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 6 months ago
I’ve been using lightweight drybags like you’re thinking of using, though I haven’t bothered adding tiedowns or clips for them, as I don’t paddle any crazy whitewater (yet…). Cheers!
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