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Welfelt raft frames
A 14 lb raft frame you can backpack into remote rivers.
The original Welfelt frame is a revolutionary design that takes minimal cargo space. It's lightweight, extremely strong, durable, and totally dependable, and its five pieces are a snap to put together and take apart.
- Weight14 lb
- Total pieces5
- FrameAluminum
- FittingsStainless steel
The original Welfelt frame
Lightweight, strong, and totally dependable.
$700 Mini-Me / Mini-Max
Price as listed. The cost of metal keeps going up and we're holding our frame prices as long as we can. Call for current pricing and availability.
- 14 lbs, in 5 total pieces
- High strength, lightweight aluminum
- Rust proof stainless steel fittings
- Honeycomb fiberglass bench seat with a custom sewn cover
- Fits the Hyside Mini-Me and Mini-Max
Construction
Built light enough to carry in.
The frame takes minimal cargo space and weighs 14 lbs. With five total pieces, it's a perfect setup to backpack into remote rivers and a snap to put together and take apart.
The frame is high strength, lightweight aluminum with rust proof stainless steel fittings. The bench seat is honeycomb fiberglass, the same material used in airplane floors, finished with a custom sewn cover of high grade outdoor fabric.
- FrameHigh strength, lightweightAluminum
- FittingsRust proofStainless steel
- Bench seatSame material used in airplane floorsHoneycomb fiberglass
- Seat coverHigh grade outdoor fabricCustom sewn
- Weight14 lb
- Total piecesOar towers, side poles, and bench seat5
Assembly
How the five pieces go together.
Oar towers, side poles, and bench seat connect to each other, then strap to the raft's D rings.
Mount the oar towers
The oar towers attach at the middle thwart knuckle.
Slide in the side poles
The side poles slip into the underside of the bench seat and through the holes in the oar towers.
Set the seat for your height
The frame is adjustable: slide the bench seat forward or back depending on your height.
Strap the oar towers
The oar towers are further attached with 1 ft straps to the outside middle D rings, and with straps to each outside front and back D ring.
Strap the bench seat
The bench seat straps to the outside back D rings.
Frame prices
Frames and seating, as listed.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Original Welfelt frameHyside Mini-Me / Mini-Max | $700 |
| Frame for Max 12.0 / Paddle CatCustom made for the Hyside Max 12.0 | $800 |
| Battle Cat frameCustom made for the Hyside Max 12.0 | Call for pricing |
| Front seat for Max 12.0 | $400 |
| Front seat-to-table conversion for Max 12.0 | $650 |
Prices as listed. The cost of metal keeps going up, and we're holding our frame prices as long as we can. Call 970-874-5737 for current pricing and availability.
What it fits
Frames for Hyside rafts.
The original Welfelt frame fits the Hyside Mini-Me and Mini-Max.
- Mini-Me
- Mini-Max
We also make custom frames for the Max 12.0 raft: the Paddle Cat and the new Battle Cat.
- Paddle Cat
- Battle Cat
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