DIY Packraft | clcranor | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/clcranor/activity/ Activity feed for clcranor. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f51ed2ed8c165489c6abba2dd720e6e3 clcranor replied to the topic Tips & Tricks in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/tips-tricks/#post-18551 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:32:11 -0800 Thanks.  I also have a 360 camera and a stick for it.  I was thinking of putting a fishing rod holder  in the spray deck, slightly smaller, right behind the back seat, and adding a strap tie-in for it further up one of the rear tubes.  most of the rivers I run have at least 1 stretch of class II-III and I want video of it.  I haven’t attached the…[Read more]

]]> 0 7647d01a44cc1a7075366021a7086e46 clcranor replied to the topic Tips & Tricks in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/tips-tricks/#post-18544 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:48:30 -0800 I didn’t know where else to ask this…  You have some great video paddling on your trips.  How do you secure your camera to the boat?  I can thin of several ways, but none of them will get the same high point of view you have….

Clay

]]> 0 cb055c9d5d511f2318ab59b26a27739c clcranor replied to the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/oops/#post-18515 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:48:28 -0800 It worked!  puffed it up this morning, and no bubbles on the zipper!  It remains to be seen if this is a durable repair, but that will have to wait until the water is soft again…  Given the time is available the the glue to cure, this technique could be used in a remote situation if seam-grip and zipper lube are in the repair kit.

]]> 0 e5fe226af52332e0eddb0ad03b9bc1bb clcranor replied to the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/oops/#post-18512 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:37:05 -0800 that was my thinking also… worst case a new zipper in the boat, and a 25cm zipper for a bow bag or something.  may even learn something about repairing it.  At least I didn’t glue the zipper together this morning!  I’ll wait until tomorrow to pressure test it.

]]> 0 728f9001cf853a0a167d46dd76205c17 clcranor replied to the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/oops/#post-18510 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:11:38 -0800 OK. I got a pic, its pretty poor, but you can see the damage.  I did the repair described above, I’ll see if I glued the zipper together this evening.

zipper damage from careless iron handling

]]> 0 f602d00d82a1ac6d5df228df03e7b7aa clcranor replied to the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/oops/#post-18509 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:40:34 -0800 I tried to get pics, but it is too small to see well at my cameras closest focus.  The divot (melted spot) is directly across the edge of the sealing surface, going about 2/3 of the way down the sealing surface.  It is indeed where bubbles form when sprayed with soapy water.  I don’t think there is any lip preventing the seal, I suspect it is ju…[Read more]

]]> 0 f63de61b3d7ed3d023611d1754c52889 clcranor started the topic Oops! in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/oops/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:28:21 -0800 correcting mistakes and accidents…..

]]> 0 eae71af9a393c5e7e6268e6cbe79f12f clcranor replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/say-hi-here-to-prove-you-are-not-a-spam-bot/#post-17505 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 05:04:31 -0700 Not-a-bot here.  Just got the Telkwa kits a week ago,  got the seat done today.  Will do the back next week before I start on the boat.  Clay

]]> 0 616bb162a34dab8247e8bb3162b16d40 clcranor became a registered member https://www.diypackraft.com/activity/p/4708/ Sat, 25 Mar 2023 23:02:03 -0700 0