DIY Packraft | Patrick Dewane | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/pafrig/activity/ Activity feed for Patrick Dewane. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:36:24 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 778780287a05220975914164e4143062 Patrick Dewane posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2016/05/04/plans-available-now/#comment-3798 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:41:41 -0800 I was wondering what the big differences between the v2 and v3 patterns are? Something about being easier to assemble (double coated floor material aside)? Something about the floor pan extending further up the stern of the boat? Is there a major difference in cross sections and guide curves of the boat?

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post Note: DIY Packraft is no longer selling packraft plans. In order to reproduce my plans, I looked into various printing options and quickly discovered I would lose money if I stuck to […] ]]> f02ce2596b0969cce55c65d4aca1c1a5 Patrick Dewane replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-5016 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:41:57 -0800 Some open water below portage lake

I finished my V3 raft about a week ago, and have been chasing down leaks! The build went pretty well,  I’m now much more curious about commercial welding techniques.  I did have some issues with the fabric contracting upon sealing, really only noticiable over the length of the two long red center tube sections. Once welded, the ends came up a…[Read more]

]]> 0 cb72141cd02e6019a4e6be82d39b5420 Patrick Dewane posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2017/07/22/review-model-airplane-heat-sealing-irons/#comment-3445 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:15:08 -0700 How much power you want depends on how much area you want to weld at once. A soldering iron may melt the material together, but when a complete boat consists of maybe a square meter of welding, the tip of a soldering iron makes maddeningly slow progress.

I have experimented with various soldering irons attached to a rheostat, an antique one…[Read more]

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post A number of people have experienced temperature problems with mini irons like the Clover Mini Iron II and the Dritz Petite Press, so I am designing future DIY Packrafts to be easier to […] ]]> ade28ab1a3416c11a65901b7d264d400 Patrick Dewane became a registered member https://www.diypackraft.com/activity/p/1084/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 06:04:36 -0700 0