DIY Packraft | Apope | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/apope/activity/ Activity feed for Apope. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ca87f42adab6a7cf5a3f7a7a828ca836 Apope replied to the topic Designing a packraft with flat seams? in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/designing-a-packraft-with-flat-seams/#post-13166 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:40:43 -0700 Thanks for the replies and info. I did download Rhino 360 and I’m going to play around with some different ideas. I have no idea how construct longitudinal seams that are as strong as radial ones, but several of the European packrafts seem to use them in whitewater versions, so I’m interested in learning more.

 

 

]]> 0 781e928275ddd7b08709154d0f875d06 Apope started the topic Designing a packraft with flat seams? in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/designing-a-packraft-with-flat-seams/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 20:43:05 -0700 I was reading about the latest Anfibio ultralight packraft and something jumped out at me. “The entire boat consists of only three main segments (compared to normally 11 individual segments). This is achieved through circumferential, horizontally arranged seams (instead of several radial…[Read more]

]]> 0 e158bd7d491a1bce77072dff543770c9 Apope started the topic Just finished a pair of spray deck kits in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/just-finished-a-pair-of-spray-deck-kits/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 21:14:55 -0700 I’m really impressed with them. I put them on my Rapid Rafts, so I had to measure and cut the outline myself. Besides that, the decks came together pretty easily, and I’m super happy with the results so thought I would share.

Aaron

Blue deck

Black deck

]]> 0 304e8d639d21762926b9cd33169358e9 Apope replied to the topic Gluing something to a packraft in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/gluing-something-to-a-packraft/#post-11692 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:53:01 -0800 Thanks for the suggestions!

]]> 0 8c51c89b48f8c76793d8a0337c3ca60f Apope started the topic Gluing something to a packraft in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/gluing-something-to-a-packraft/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 03:36:07 -0800 Hello,

I had a quick question in regards to attaching something to my packraft. I want to attach a flexible, magnetic strip to the top of the tube (think of a thin fridge magnet in terms of thickness and flexibility) so on flat water I can set my metal cup on in and it will stay put.

What kind of glue or adhesive should I use to attach something…[Read more]

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