Re: Access Hatches

Posted by Timmo on
URL: http://uk-hbbr-forum.61.s1.nabble.com/Access-Hatches-tp2846851p2847272.html

I've fitted hatches to the curved fore and aft decks of a couple of kayaks.









They've stayed watertight in some fairly extreme water! Simple strap down design sealed with rubber draught excluder onto a 4mm ply upstand round the hole:












Been looking at some very nice ideas using those strong disc magnets as the mechanism for sealing them:
ttp://www.clcboats.com/shoptips/fitting_out/hatches_no_toggles.html

Have fun.

Tim.