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  • #1300933
    Josh Leavitt
    BPL Member

    @joshleavitt

    Locale: Ruta Locura

    As many of you know, I have tried to get a light weight pack raft to market, for several years now. Here it is!

    Presale price is good through the 8th of April.

    http://rutalocura.com/LWD.html

    #1969908
    jim draucker
    BPL Member

    @mtnjim

    Locale: Shenandoah Valley VA

    Hello

    What is weight capacity?

    THANKS

    #1969921
    Josh Leavitt
    BPL Member

    @joshleavitt

    Locale: Ruta Locura

    Good question, ~250lbs, maybe more.

    #1969926
    Charles Jennings
    Spectator

    @vigilguy

    Locale: Northern Utah

    Klymit told me 350 lbs, enough for person and their gear.

    Good job, Josh! Glad you had a lot to do with this! Flyfishermen have needed something like this ever since Curtis Designs quit making a decent light raft for alpine lakes.

    Charlie

    #1970024
    Matthew Perry
    BPL Member

    @bigfoot2

    Locale: Hammock-NOT Tarptent!

    Any trekking pole/paddle options?

    Matt

    #1970037
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    Hard to argue with 25oz – that's amazing for a calm water boat.

    Regarding paddles, Alpacka's trekking pole blades are darn light (3oz) and good for fishing. You can figure out ways to make them work with other brands of poles, or use Alpacka's full 'Ninja' setup for 15oz.

    #1970051
    Matthew Perry
    BPL Member

    @bigfoot2

    Locale: Hammock-NOT Tarptent!

    Dan,
    That Alpacka paddle is almost as much as the raft…..ouch.
    That said, looks perfect.

    M

    #1970073
    Curt Peterson
    BPL Member

    @curtpeterson

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Is your UL version the same exact dimensions as the Klymit one, but just in a lighter fabric?

    #1970093
    Josh Leavitt
    BPL Member

    @joshleavitt

    Locale: Ruta Locura

    Exact same size, and features, as the regular Klymit LWD, just constructed with lighter fabric. The Klymit LWD uses 210 denier fabric, while the LWD-UL uses 75 denier fabric, similar to what the old Curtis designs rafts were constructed from.

    I would say that 350lbs number is a very top end number.

    The Alpacka paddles would be an awesome way to go. I plan on doing some hand paddles in the future also.

    #1970138
    Tad Englund
    BPL Member

    @bestbuilder

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Josh, this looks great.
    I'm glad I waited (held off on a Flyte, it had the same issues you are trying to solve).

    I do wish you would add a couple tie off loops fore and aft, for a bow or stern anchor line. the slightest wind will blow these things all over the lake. You need a bow or stern option so you don't have to cast backwards and have to look over your shoulder to fish, if the wind is blowing the wrong direction; and I'm not talking about very much wind (even a small breeze will turn the boat around).

    And some "Velcro like" hold downs for the rod or paddle when not in use. I use a real paddle because I like to be able to move quickly when the fish move (or when they are not where I'm at but I can see where they are and want to get there before they move again)

    I know these kinds of things add weight (though minimal) they are necessary (unless you are just looking for a pool toy). Kind of like having a baseball cap without a brim, though it is functional is doesn't serve its intended purpose.

    #1970164
    Josh Leavitt
    BPL Member

    @joshleavitt

    Locale: Ruta Locura

    There are 2 stern tie offs, and 2 bow tie offs, along with 2 more that are near the bow. They are not easy to see in the pictures, because they are integrated into the seam. They get welded into the seam, and are reinforced. I like the Velcro, hold down idea. It should be pretty easy to seam grip Velcro onto the raft where needed. Would not add very much weight at all.

    #1970219
    Christopher *
    Spectator

    @cfrey-0

    Locale: US East Coast

    Josh,

    This is no good.

    I read somewhere that cottage manufacturing was dead. Why are you still innovating things I want to buy?

    #1970221
    Tad Englund
    BPL Member

    @bestbuilder

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Thanks Josh- the tie off seem to be well thought out.

    #2004564
    Todd Ler
    Member

    @toddler

    Locale: PNW

    currently in stock.

    any earlier adopters care to give a quick review? thanks

    #2007848
    Christopher Chupka
    Member

    @fattexan

    Locale: NTX

    Anybody know what the paddles in the pic are on Ruta Locuras site?

    http://www.rutalocura.com/LWD.html

    Can this be used as your sleeping pad as well? Is it Multiple air chambers?

    #2008021
    And E
    Spectator

    @lunchandynner

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    From the looks of it, I think it only has the main perimeter chamber plus a little seat cushion section. You could probably just use a torso length pad and semi inflate/fold the dinghy to use for your bottom half.

    #2008091
    Matt Allen
    BPL Member

    @zeroforhire

    Thanks for posting about this.

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