https://www.diypackraft.com/members/lwschaef/activity/ Activity feed for lwschaef. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:23:09 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9276bd60e5cf978fbf384b948e52e8cb https://www.diypackraft.com/2026/04/28/meet-the-chilko-self-bailer/comment-page-1/#comment-29756 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 03:02:06 -0700 Looks awesome Matt! Do you think it would be possible to modify it to have smaller diameter tubes by using more overlap when sealing the tube fabric to the floor fabric, or would that mess up the geometry of the boat? Would love a whitewater focused boat that paddles more like a kayak, and lower volume tubes would help (I know this is really…[Read more]

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post Meet the Chilko Self-Bailer After binning more prototypes than I care to admit, the Chilko whitewater packraft is finally here! As you can see in the pictures below, its […] ]]> b96e9ccc13629d240266542641a45a34 https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/alternative-sources-for-fabric-and-other-materials/#post-20510 Sun, 04 May 2025 18:04:23 -0700 I recently used Seattle Fabrics 200D TPU coated Oxford https://www.seattlefabrics.com/56-58-200-D-Heat-Sealable-Coated-Oxford-2950-linear-yard_p_44.html for a few accessories since I’m based nearish to Seattle and they sell in small (0.25yd) increments. I found that it is air and watertight, but Matt’s fabrics are still definitely the best in…[Read more]

]]> 0 62de7e42c77e7c979476958310a734ee https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-20509 Sun, 04 May 2025 15:55:37 -0700 Here are a few more photos of the setup. 6 holes on each side of the stern, and 3 on each side towards the bow. As you can see, the first few holes in the back are reinforced with patches of extra seat/floor fabric, with flaps cut into them for drainage without letting in excess water. Since I am mostly paddling high-volume rivers right now and…[Read more]

]]> 0 58b5115aa12dcacf8f254a94e1ca542d https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-20497 Thu, 01 May 2025 04:49:26 -0700 It has now been a couple of weeks of dialing in my Skeena! I’ve used Matt’s awesome all-around platform to create a more whitewater-savvy self-bailing boat with a backband, full-length inflatable floor for stability and edging, and a foot pillow. I’m super happy with how the boat has performed thus far in my local whitewater park and a few river…[Read more]

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