The hatch covers on my Perception Carolina are simply molded rubber covers that snap over a lip on the the hatch holes. The lip is close to the deck and it would be too easy to not get the cover fully secured and not realize it; but even with close attention paid to that, I'm not confident they will stay on in all adverse conditions. Therefore, I want to install two straps over each one. I'll use stainless steel nuts and bolts as screws won't hold in the thin plastic. Anyone know what the best sealant would be? Also, my boat doesn't have bungies along the bow and stern gunwales like most better sea yaks have. What are they for, for swimmers to hold on to? P.S.: Anyone who wants to paddle or practice rescues, rolls, etc. around Brooklyn, NY waters on weekday eves or Sundays message me backchannel. I'm a rank beginner. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun May 14 2000 - 21:08:37 PDT
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