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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic sprayskirt and cockpit in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

Hi Loren @lorenjl,

Sorry for the slow response – I’m in the middle of moving to a new house, so my internet access is limited!

You can check out some pictures of my spray deck here – I should have plans and materials available soon, for the deck and a spray skirt as well 🙂

Cheers!
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 2 months ago

I’ve posted some guidelines here for people who would like to make an inflatable floor. My standard video+picture instructions aren’t up yet because I’m in the middle of moving to a new house, so if you have […]
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 2 months ago

Check out the new top-up valves now in stock in the DIY Packraft shop. They’re lighter, more flexible, prettier, and cheaper than the older top-up valves – basically better in every way! They can also be extended […]
- Jeb replied 8 years, 2 months ago
  
  Yes, these are way better. And you don’t have to glue them, you can heat seal them to a patch then the boat.
- Matt (Admin) replied 6 years, 4 months ago
  
  Please click on the link in the text above or click on the Shop link in the main menu.
- Matt (Admin) replied 6 years, 4 months ago
  
  No, they aren’t heat sealable and I’m no longer selling them.
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

@lyn Haha! I feel your pain…
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

@lyn Haha! I feel your pain…
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

Don’t tell anyone, but double coated 420D and 1000D fabrics will be added to the shop later this Spring 😉
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

Don’t tell anyone, but double coated 420D and 1000D fabrics will be added to the shop later this Spring 😉
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

Hi Jeremy, @akjw7

In general, a good place to start is in piece #5 (either Left or Right) near the seam with piece #4 and on the down-slope on the outside of the tube. If you’re measuring during construction, that’s about 38 cm (15″) up from the corner between pieces 4 and 5 on the outside of the tube, and about 7 cm (2.75″) away from the seam.…[Read more]
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

Hi Jeremy, @akjw7

In general, a good place to start is in piece #5 (either Left or Right) near the seam with piece #4 and on the down-slope on the outside of the tube. If you’re measuring during construction, that’s about 38 cm (15″) up from the corner between pieces 4 and 5 on the outside of the tube, and about 7 cm (2.75″) away from the seam.…[Read more]
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

testing to see if nesting is working….
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

In general, a good place to start is in piece #5 (either Left or Right) near the seam with piece #4 and on the down-slope on the outside of the tube. If you’re measuring during construction, that’s about 38 cm (15″) up from the corner between pieces 4 and 5 on the outside of the tube, and about 7 cm (2.75″) away from the seam.

I recommend using t…[Read more]
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 2 months ago

In general, a good place to start is in piece #5 (either Left or Right) near the seam with piece #4 and on the down-slope on the outside of the tube. If you’re measuring during construction, that’s about 38 cm (15″) up from the corner between pieces 4 and 5 on the outside of the tube, and about 7 cm (2.75″) away from the seam.

I recommend using…[Read more]
Matt (Admin) started the topic Tips & Tricks in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 3 months ago

Please post any tips and tricks you have developed during construction of your DIY Packraft. I frequently update the How-To pages based on your feedback!

Note: If you wish to reply to a specific comment below, please click the grey “Reply” link above the specific comment you are responding to – then your comment will appear nested below that…[Read more]
Matt (Admin) started the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 3 months ago

Please post your DIY Packraft kit/plans construction-related questions here (or on the appropriate How-To page!).
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 3 months ago

Check out the pontoon boat my friend Tim of http://www.cubenmaker.com is making with the 210D heat sealable fabric! And guess what the weight is – only 11 lbs (5 kg) as tested, and probably closer to 13 lbs (5.9 kg) […]
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 3 months ago

Check out Andy’s red DIY Packraft!
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 3 months ago

Beautiful work, @tyler!
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 3 months ago

That looks like a good solution, Hiroshi!
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 3 months ago

That looks like a good solution, Hiroshi!
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 3 months ago

After a sudden increase in orders last month (thanks in large part to my new friends in Fairbanks, Alaska and Midway, Utah!), I have nearly run out of red, yellow, blue, and black 210D fabric. I have changed the […]
- Matt (Admin) replied 8 years, 3 months ago
  
  Hi Matt – to clarify, there isn’t enough black fabric left for any floors – just enough for seams for a few boats.
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