The All Flat Raft Frame - part 2 of 2
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After a summer of trips on the water with our most current demo raft, a few things have been finished, revised, and learned along the way.
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The All Flat Raft Frame - part 1 of 2
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Every year we build a frame that incorporates some new ideas. This year we decided to make a frame set up that is all laid out on the same level.
Read MoreCooler Latch Surgery
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Cooler latches sometimes end up in hard to reach spots on your raft. Here are a couple of things we’ve done to make latches easier to work with when they’re in a tight place.
Read MoreComparing 12’ Rafts - Hyside Max 12 v NRS 12’ Osprey
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We currently have two 12’ rafts, a Hyside Max 12 and a NRS 12’ Osprey, at the shop. So, we decided that was a good enough excuse to set them up and stand around in the sun and talk rafts.
Read MoreDesigning for Cooler Latch Clearances
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One of the features you’re going to want your raft frame layout to have is enough room for you to be able to access your main cooler, even if you have a side cooler.
Read MoreTrying out a few new ideas on our 2020 NRS E-160 demo raft.
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For this year’s demo raft, a NRS E-160, we had three main ideas we wanted to try.
Read MoreOar Tower Placement & The 4-bay Raft Frame Design Challenge
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4-bay frames are the most common raft frames we build. Here’s a list of things you might want to think about when designing your 4-bay.
Read MoreAdding Side Decks with SeaDek to a Single Rail Frame
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A customer wanted to have side decks added to their 4-bay single rail frame. Hmmm…
Read MoreOar Tower Testing: Speed-Rail fitting with stanchion vs NRS frame oar mount
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We often run into people who have strong opinions about the different adjustable oar towers that are available to go on raft frames. To get some facts, we decided to do a couple side by side tests.
Read MoreCan you put SeaDek foam on Diamond Plate Decks?
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Ever since we’ve been using SeaDek on the decks of our raft frames, we’ve had customers asking if it would be possible to retrofit diamond plate decks with it.
Read MoreChoosing & Setting Up a Raft Bimini
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Shade can be a valuable commodity on the river. Umbrellas work, but nothing beats a good bimini.
Read MoreFinishing details of the first CHUB
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After a cold start to the year, we were finally able to get to the finishing details on our new dory.
Read MoreComparing 16' Rafts - NRS E-160 v Hyside PRO 16 XT
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We have brand new 2019 versions of each of these rafts & thought it might be interesting to blow them up to see what they look like next to each other.
Read MoreOur Aluminum "Chub" Hatchery.
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Over the last few months we’ve been developing a new dory design.
Read MoreNew Raft - New Ideas
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Each year we build out a complete demo raft, giving us the chance to try out new ideas. Here's a look at what we did this year vs what we did last year.
Read MoreTesting out using foam for the side decking on a raft frame
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What will SeaDek foam be like on the side decks of a raft frame? We decided to do some product testing to find out.
Read MoreRigging Rails for Raft Frames
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We’ve been putting rigging rails on our raft frames. They’re working great, but how strong are they? The other day we put one to the test.
Read MoreHog Island - One River Many Voices Project
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A hog Island drift boat getting decked out for a big adventure.
Read MoreDry Box Tray
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Could you make a tray for my sunglasses, sunscreen, and all that other stuff I want to have handy in my side box?
Read MoreA visit from the Wooden Brother
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Our boats are nearing completion, and need to get reviewed before they go off to the painter. Hence a visit from the wood version of the same design.
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