DIY Packraft | phil.workshop | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/phil-workshop/activity/ Activity feed for phil.workshop. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:36:24 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 bf075014a58f5d3bd5d4a497121813ca phil.workshop replied to the topic Paddle size in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/paddle-size/#post-6849 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 02:25:35 -0700 Matt,

 

Thanks for the reply.  Some good observations there.  I’ll have to go back and reread some stuff, your thoughts on longer vs shorter make more sense than what I was remembering.  The Aquabound Manta Ray Carbon is the paddle I’m looking at.  I may go ahead and go for it in the size needed for my kayak, and just see how it works out for…[Read more]

]]> 0 eec8ad61e722c29bf99f59ca10b94bfd phil.workshop started the topic Paddle size in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/paddle-size/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:35:37 -0700 Hi all.  I’m going to start a V3 build sometime in August, and am ready to upgrade my paddle.  I use a cheaper Aluminium two piece, 220cm long, right now.  How do I figure size for a packraft vs kayak (touring)? What I’m reading says you use a higher angle stroke typically, and a shorter paddle.  Thanks for any insight.

Edit: I’m a short guy…[Read more]

]]> 0 0c9fdf710c2edc8ae1e0b05f89741d00 phil.workshop 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-6844 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:27:15 -0700 Hi. Pretty sure I’m not a robot.

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