SHig's Superlight Packin'tube Project

**SHigSpeed** · 02-23-2013, 01:07 PM

Newest photo: Seat tacked in place - though I'm not sure I'm happy with the location. I may head to my local trout truck pond tomorrow to see how she floats.

_SHig

**SHigSpeed** · 02-24-2013, 12:34 PM

Well, she floats! I do have to reposition the seat a bit, and I may need to choke a cat or two - there was a small claw hole in the seat that kept me from staying out longer than a minute or two. GRR!

At any rate, proof of concept - CHECK! Seems like I'll be sitting high and dry once everything is worked out and it seemed pretty stable while I had air in it.

No, I didn't catch any fish, but that was secondary.

_SHig

**jbird** · 02-24-2013, 03:29 PM

WOW! Is your feet the only thing in the water? Heck this thing could probably even smaller and lighter and still work great!

**SHigSpeed** · 02-24-2013, 04:28 PM

That photo is a bit misleading as the seat is tilted back a bit, but yeah, the goal was to have the top of the seat about 3" above the waterline with my weight in the seat. I think I nailed that.

Yes, I could probably trim some dimensions here and there but the weight savings would probably be minimal.

_SHig

**SHigSpeed** · 04-10-2013, 10:00 PM

"Lord Vader, your float tube is ready..."

<cue Imperial March>

heh...

I need to make another grey one so I can have two others flanking me at all times!

The seat has yet to be attached and I still have to trim the seams and add the attachment points etc. but the whole shebang as seen here is just over 30 ounces - still under the two pound mark - tape, excess fabric, and all.

_SHig