DIY Packraft | DancingDragons | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/dancingdragons/activity/ Activity feed for DancingDragons. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a23429f22bfa8dd79d359a4b9f54a4f9 DancingDragons replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-18203 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:17:19 -0700 I had a similar idea about making my ultralight self bailing by extending the seat into a full length inflatable floor and cutting bailing ports into the original floor (and reinforcing around them) since I found that the seat alone gave nearly enough buoyancy to keep my behind above water. I imagine that with a full length inflatable floor + a…[Read more]

]]> 0 002bdf214ab50a7f397996d1d7699523 DancingDragons replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-18170 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:54:29 -0700 Hi Matt, I noticed that though the floor fabric is heavier due to it being double sided TPU, it isn’t actually stronger than the tube fabric since the base fabric appears to be the same. I understand the UL isn’t a very popular item for you, but is it in the cards for a future revision to have a sturdier floor fabric option? I imagine that maybe…[Read more]

]]> 0 a2be45c62950b2aa005a52fbe394da29 DancingDragons replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-18168 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:31:17 -0700 I’ve replied to Matt with skeg pictures 🙂

As for durability, I’ve found that I no longer worry – I’ve seen marine life and debris brush up through the floor enough times and it still causes concern, but nothing yet has caused a breach or puncture. I don’t drag it along shore or docks, and I only launch and land directly in the water to reduce…[Read more]

]]> 0 e6a0a3e4d880eee75c6625242c070b8f DancingDragons replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-18167 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:28:07 -0700 Hi Matt, you absolutely can use this photo! As for the skeg, I don’t have any pictures of the current revision but here is what V1.0 looked like. As you can see it’s a two part design to make printing easy (three if you count the skeg) and is compatible with Intex skegs. Base is TPU and top is PETG, but V2.0 is all TPU since I have determined that…[Read more]

]]> 0 f4ca02848c419f9e33506457f0653fb7 DancingDragons replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-17871 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 02:19:44 -0700 I plan to give a more detailed writeup about my experience with the Ultralight, encompassing everything from building to modding to hiking to paddling. For now, though, enjoy this crunchy picture as well as this imgur album for some highlights of my time with my new getaway car boat!

Blue Utralight in a calm harbor

I was introduced to packrafts when looking for an…[Read more]

]]> 0 955bea4b65bcf15cf0b79656ac6767c9 DancingDragons 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-17694 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:15:21 -0700 Hello there! Hoping to graduate from a slack raft to something a little lighter and easier to pack this summer 😀

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