Homemade DIY Packraft Deluxe Kit – The OLIVE GREEN IRON RAFT

Description

Our DIY Packraft Kit makes it possible to build your own packraft at home.

The Deluxe kit includes:

Pre-cut tube and floor fabric

Pre marked construction points/lines

Pre-cut seam fabric

Valve sealing fabric (requires cutting)

Floor reinforcement strip fabric (requires cutting)

1 Boston valve (RRP: £7.99)

2 X 28g Aquasure Urethane glue (RRP: £8.50 each)

1 Inflation Bag (RRP: £20)

Off cut 420D fabric to make optional luggage attachment strap plates

Iron on Iron Raft logo

Design:

Classic packraft design optimised for building at home

Asymmetric hull

Slightly upturned bow

Elongated stern

210D TPU/PU coated Nylon Tubes

420D TPU/PU coated Nylon Floor

Oversized floor reinforcement strips

 

 

Sizing and weight:

All sizes have an inside width at the seated position of 38cm

Approximate inside lengths: Small: 110cm  |  Medium: 120cm  |  Large: 130cm

Not sure what size you require, check out our sizing guide.

 

Please note that the below weights are approximates.

Approximate weights (grams): Small: 1715g  |  Medium: 1835g  | Large: 1960g

Essential items required to build this kit:

Heat sealing iron

Scissors

A heat proof work surface

A rounded surface to assist in sealing the curved seams.

Baby powder

Baking paper

 

Other things to note:

Moreover we highly recommend practicing your heat sealing technique before attempting to make one of our DIY Packraft Kit.

Our heat sealable fabric can be purchased from our shop by the metre to practice with and give you the confidence to begin heat sealing.

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We offer no instructional guidelines on the optional luggage attachment strap plates. We supply offcuts of the 420D black material which can additionally be cut to make 4 extremely basic circular strap plates approximately 6.5 cm in diameter.

They can be made by cutting a circular piece of the fabric and then cutting two slits into it to create a ‘loop’.

Alternatively, aftermarket attachment loops/ packraft tie-downs/ strap plates can be purchased from several well know packraft manufacturers and glued onto the tubes with an appropriate adhesive.

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Due to the manufacturing process the TPU surface may show streaking. However this does not affect the performance of the product.

Additionally all fabric pieces are hand cut and may require minor alterations throughout assembly.

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All instructional material is available on the IRON RAFT website and no physical instructions are included in the kit.