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Self Bailing Whitewater Raft Table from Jack's Plastic Welding Inc.
This may be news to some folks, but JPW has been making self bailing rafts since 1993. We have accumulated most of those designs in the table below.
Why we want to present this information to you in this way:
We do not get out on the river as much as we would like, and we do not assume to be the experts when it comes to whitewater rafting. However we are the experts when it comes down to design and manufacturing, and we do a better job at listening to our customers than anyone else. We are giving you this information to enhance the collaboration possibility between those who take rafting very seriously, and JPW who take raft manufacturing very seriously. With this information, and the information we provide at the general SB raft design page, we feel that we are providing the highest quality information available on self-bailing whitewater raft design. We think you will find these designs interesting, and exciting to look at.
Raft designations:
We had to come up with an easy way to designate the different rafts. The first numbers indicate length in feet. Then there is the letter K to designate kick of the end. Asymmetrical tubes will have 2 K numbers because there are 2 different kicks. This is followed by a D and a number that tells the diameter in inches. Last there is a b or a w and sometimes both. The b stands for dimension in inches between the tubes at centerline, and the w stands for over all width.
How to get the most out of reading the table:
Pictures are worth a thousand words, 3d interactive graphics can help communicate those words. First take a look at the jpeg pictures that are in the far left column. This will help give you an idea of where to start. If you like a design and you want to know more, down load the Edrawings viewer, and then download the E drawing file in the centercolumn of this table to view. Edrawings allow for real quality collaboration on design because it is a 3 dimensional model in space that you can spin around, and zoom in and out of. We take our patterns off of these models, and are therefore very close to the real thing. If you want to read more about edrawings and how they work use this link.
Note to users of Internet Explorer: You may open the Edrawing file with internet Explorer, but some functionality will be lost. You will not be able to do section views, or pull components apart. You will still be able to spin it around and zoom in and out.
We recomend that when you use Edrawings. The first thing to do is to push the play button, and the part will rotate through all of the standard views. This feature gives an immediate concept of space proportion that you can not get in any other way.
If you would like to read a case study about custom raft design Please read this blog
Extra thwart price:
Add 150.00 per thwart for general price conparison. This could be more or less depending on the size of the thwart. for instance Foot thwarts on the inside toward the end need more grommet strip on the main tube, so these little thwarts may cost as much as the larger thwarts. You can also remove thwarts and reduce the price by that amount. Other components you can add or subtract from a boat are located at this location on the web... Raft and Cataraft accessories.
What the raft numbers mean in the left column where the JPEGS are located.
15L K12 D22 W84 is a designation that means the boat is 15 feet over all length, has a kick of 12 inches, has tube diameters of 22 inches, and an over all width of 84 inches. sometimes we put a designation of B like B 36 would be 36 inches between the tubes.
Self Bailing Floor design:
Here are two ideas that deal with self Bailing floor design. The one we liekt the most is to have the floor removable from the main floor so the floor can be replaced or repaired if necessary. The floor is the most vunerable part. Therefore there are two different Floor Designs- The Removable Floor with middle bail holes to control the silt build up, and the lace in floor that has the inflatable floor glued to the main floor and laced in through grommet strips.
Baffles
In the design immages there is a yellow band that represents where the baffle is. These baffles are cone shaped, and they extend either direction for a considerable distance. However, because of our double bottom design, we have had few reported incidents of chamber failures. There are times when customers want to have rings or handles on top of baffles, In this case, we glue those parts on.
Prices are subject to change without notice
| Self bailing raft specfications- dimensions-edrawings- and price- | |||
| To order any of these Rafts, we require a 50% deposit that is due 3 weeks before the scheduled delivery date | |||
| raft number | description | downloadable | 2023 price |
with link to JPEG - we may have more than 1 immage
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| 9 ft long | |||
| Made without a floor so fishermen can stand up in the river, or use flipers or oars to guide the boat. includes a cargo deck in the back of the boat | 9L48W14Dmosqcac | call for pricing | |
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| Fat boy-10k10d19w65 | The fat boy is a great paddle boat for small streams, with a large kick on the ends, and 3 foot thwarts to help secure paddlers, | fat boy asbl | call for pricing |
11ft long |
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| Fast Eddie 11 L 19 D 65 W 8 k front-4 K rear | Sold only through Fast Eddie LLC. Please contact us for a refferral | Fast eddie edrawing download | call for pricing |
| Grasshopper 11L 19D 65 W 9.6 kick | The Grasshopper has 5 chambers (1 drop stitch floor, 2 thwarts, 2 main tube chambers. It is the lightest and most responsive in its Class Witch includes the Aire Puma. We use the latest floor technology developed by JPW. 58 lbs without a double layer on the main tubes but with a 42 oz floor! See this page for more details | get the Grasshopper download for edrawings | call for pricing |
11.5 ft long |
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Desinged for Whitewater and to be an exciting responsive little raft. This boat also has a rockered drop stitch floor, and 9.5 inch foot thwarts that are much more comfortable and stable than foot cups. Have a look at the computer model cross sectionof the floor and raft |
stretched fat boy edrawing download | call for pricing | |
12 ft long |
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| 12 k6 d20 b32(w72) wyodow | 12 ft raft 72 inches wide with a 6 inch kick is built for maximum flotation for its size. Designed to be used as an electro fishing boat on small rivers by the Wyoming Department of Wildlife. |
12 k6 d20 b32(w72)wyo dow | call for pricing as pictured no thwarts |
13 ft long |
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| 13 L 2 k 70 w19 d-flat ds bottom raft | Made for Alpine view lodge as a fly fishing craft that has maximum capacity for minimum weight. This boat does not have bailing holes even thought it does have a lace in drop stitch floor.NOTE: the immage has the length dimension cut off. It is 156 inches. | 13l2k70w19d raft edrawing down load | call for pricing |
| 13 k9 d19 w70 nf | This raft is built for paddling fun. It has JPW foot thwarts that help keep paddlers in the boat, and is a sweet size for rivers like the Arkansas, and the Middle Fork of the Salmon in Idaho, or the Salt in Arizona. It is small enough to R2 and large enough for 7 people. | 19 k9 d19 w70 nf | call for pricing as pictured with 3 foot thwarts |
| 13 k8 d20 36b (w76) rbw | This boat has a relatively low kick that enables it to have a fast hull speed and lots of flotation for its size, with low wind resistance at the ends. This boat is at home on the class 3 sections of the Arkansas where it is used primarily as a fishing boat, and still navigate most whitewater with ease. |
13 k8 d20 36b (w76) rbw | call for pricing |
| 13L21D38B8K tapered | Commissioned by the Wyoming Game and fish in 2018, after a long history of using our products for fish conservation. I think these folks know what they want. It has a raised floor, and the largest tubes of all our 13 ft boats. So it will be able to carry heavy loads down low rivers and still be able to do the work required of an electro fishing boat on small streams. | 13L21D38B8K tapered edrawing | call for pricing |
13.5 feet |
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This tapered tube model was designed with the help of our friend Zan Merrill. She wanted a smaller boat that would be easier to handle and still carry a lot of gear. Notice that there are a few more d rings and 1/2 foot longer length. than the one above with a 20 inch diameter tube vs a 21 inch diameter tube. We also have 1 inch D rings in the bow and stern for extra gear tie down. As always all air chambers are welded. The floor is 2,000 denier 42 oz material, with The Drop stitch floor kicking up slightly at the ends. the floor fits very snug, gives maximum flotation, and great tracking. Jpw boats are the fastest on the water. Have a look at the real thing on the river. |
Download the edrawing file, for a 3D model you can rotate and inspect in detail | call for pricing |
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| The dragon fly is a great fly fishing boat because of the extra raise on the floor, the great tracking effect, the hull speed, and low wind profile, and kick provided by the tapered tube design | df2011asbl | call for pricing | |
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upkick drop stitch |
stand up paddle board technology has enabled us to make the drop stitch curve at the ends and fit the inside compartment with more flotation, while not compromising hull speed. This also enables us to give fishermen better footing | df2012flr4 | call for pricing |
14 ft |
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| 14 k6 d20 w80 wyo dow | We recieved a request form The Wyoming Dept of Wildlife to design an Electro Fishing boat. We showed them this site and they decided that the front end of the boat below this worked well because we could make a longer main section, that would carry more weight. It is not used in heavy whitewater, and cargo capacity and room were more important. | 140-6 kick80 wyodow | call for pricing with 2 thwarts as pictured |
| 14 K11 D20 W80 WYO DOW | This 14 ft raft has an 11 inch kick, a rather pointed endand 20 inch tubes. This is a good size for whitewater paddling as well as a cargo boat. It is a good size raft for a wide variety of western rivers. | 14 K11 D20 W80 WYO DOW | call for pricing |
Amazon race boat 201414 ft race boat (in action) Jpeg computer model with dimensions
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The race boat of the animas amazons in 2014. This boat has tapered tubeson the end, it is symetrical on both ends, has a cutout in the floor for more bailing capacity, a raised and durved floor for speed and tracking. customized thwart setup for foot placement. built to race down river. Urethane double bottom material to save on weight and good abrasion strength | call for pricing | |
| Continuing the story of the Animas Amazons- This boat was their design for 2015 after testing the first model in 2014. Race feature improvements include: inhanced bailing capacity in the middle (with the same style cut out) slightly more kick on the back, and an asymetrical design so the back is wider than the front, allowing for double captain area in the stern, and uneven weight distribution toward the rear. There are also different size cross thwarts for added comfort and "paddler grip" on the boat. | call for pricing | ||
14.5 ft |
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| 14.5L78W19D8K 14 1/2 ft self bailing raft for general purpose rafting | This raft is designed with smaller tubes a smaller kick (but adequate) and a huge fully rockered drop stitch floor. This boat is probably the best all around raft shape for most western multi day river trips. It is large enough for the Grand Canyon and will carry enough gear for 16 days easily. Yet is is small enough to negotiate a low water Middlefork of the Salmon run, or low water San Juan River. The raised Drop stitch rockered floor gives this raft a shalow draft compared to other boats its size for a comparitive amount of gear. | 14.5L78W19D8K | call for pricing |
15 ft |
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| dragon fly 15** | 15 ft long dragon fly See specs below** | Not available in edrawings at this time | call for pricing |
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Built for maximum passenger and cargo space in the front and back compartments, with an emphasis on big water. ( the reason for the 12.7 kick) yet with small wind resistance from the tapered tube design. This boat takes some of the lessons learned from the Amazons raft 2015, and combines those with cargo and comfort to make a high performance, large cargo craft. | 15L84W20Dtaperasym | call for pricing |
| 15L22D44B14.5,15K tapered rr | Because of the high kick on this boat the floor was designed in 3 seperate sections. The inflatable floor was glued to the main floor, and then it was laced in. We still prefer to have floors removable because they are easier to repair that way. See self Bailing Floor design above. |
15L22D44B14.5,15K tapered rr | call for pricing |
| 15 ft raft standard offering- 15 k12 d22 w84 | This is our version of the most popular size if you want a boat for paddle with lots of people or gear for a Grand Canyon length trip | 15 k12 d22 84w std | call for pricing |
| 15 k12 d22 w92 | The same design as the standard 15 ft with an extra 8 inches in the middle to allow for a larger cooler. EXTRA WIDE | 15 k12 d22 w92 vm | call for pricing |
| 15 k12 d22 w87 | The same design as the standard 15 ft with an extra 3 inches in the middle to allow for a larger cooler. This set has extra 1 inch d rings on the ends, and a 3rd thwart. The price reflects those additions WIDE | 15 k12 d22 w87 ec | call for pricing |
| 15 k12 d22 w87 lace in floor | This design has the same shape and size as the one above except it has 4 extra 1 inch d ring and 2 extra 2 inch d rings. These represent the added cost between modles. The cost on the floors is the same. | 15 k12 d22 w87 lace in floor edrawing | call for pricing |
| 15.5 k10 & k8 d20 w78 db | This is an asymetrical raft that we made for a gentleman in Alaska. He uses it as a mega meat hauler and it has some interesting features. The large number of 1 inch d rings help tie the mesh, framework, and wind sreen to the boat. This boat is self bailing, but also is made for a motor, and that is why the back end is lower. | 15.5 k10 k8 d20 w78 db | call for pricing |
15.5 ft |
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| 15.5l 88w 22d 8k taper wyo g&f | This Self bailing raft has been commissioned by the Wyoming Department of game and fish, who continue to be great customers. This will be the fourth design that they have had us make for them. Here are some of the reasons why. The tapered tube design allows for an 8-inch kick with a low wind resistance. The removable inflatable floor fills the available cavity, and gives maximum flotation for the size of this boat. The kicked drop stitch floor design makes this boat the fastest, and best tracking boat in its size range. They are using this boat for electro fishing where they need to get down through some relatively serious whitewater. This would also make a great family boat that would be capable of navigating all the major western river systems, or for a great fishing raft. Check out the E drawing on the side if you want to see the boat and zoom in and out in 3D detail. |
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16.5 ft |
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| 16.5 k12 d22 b46(w90) fcrs | This is the same shape in the front as the 15 ft, with 5 inches added to the width. The main section is longer to make up the longer length. This is the largest raft jpw has built to date, and is designed for high water cataract and grand canyon whitewater. Because of the extra length, extra d rings were added in the mid section of the main tube to tie down the frame. There is an extra thwart, Price reflects those changes. | 16.5 k12 d22 w90 fcrs | call for pricing |
20 ft |
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| 20L26D50B 6in DS floor | This boat was commissioned by Lewis and Clark Expeditions in Jackson Wyo. The length tube size and low kick is designed to get maximum flotation, and load capacity. It is designed primarily to float the scenic section of the Snake River, While providing a relaxed atmosphere of a floating pub. That is why it is called a PUB Boat - Have a look at the size durring construction |
20L26D50B 6in DS floor edrawing | call for pricing |
** Drafgon fly 15 specifications are missing from this table.
It is 15 ft long, with 22 inch diameter main tube that diminishes in the end to 14.33 inches at bow and stern. It has a 14 inch kick. The drop stitch floor is moved up 4.25 inches.
See also The General Raft Design Page and JPW Uses Welded SUP Inflatable Technology to Enhance Self Bailing Raft Design
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