Re: [Paddlewise] upside-down turtle shell

From: Dan Hagen <dan_at_hagen.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 06:57:02 -0800
Doug Lloyd wrote:
> 
> ...<snip>... I eventually came up with a design that looks like
> an upside-down turtle shell. It is glassed under the fore deck and shaped
> to fit between the knees. It has a drain plug, and is also padded for
> comfort. I moulded a 4" hatch into the top deck, immediately above the "knee
> tube". I used a good quality hatch, as the run of the mill 4" hatches leak
> too much. ...<snip>...

What a great idea! Secure, dry storage that is easily accessed from the
cockpit without removing the skirt. But what type of hatch is this "good
quality hatch" to which you refer, and where did you get it? Inquiring
minds want to know...

Dan Hagen
Bellingham, Washington
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