>I have a stitch and glue kayak with hatches that do leak a little. This >is partially due to insufficient sealing but also due to the fact that I >can not clamp the hatches tightly onto the deck. > >Any tips for making a really good seal between hatch and deck are >also very welcome. We all (or most of the S&G builders in this town) build hatches with rims so that we can fit neoprene covers (same as cockpits). Over this you can fit a hard shell cover, again with a soft seal to press against the neoprene cover and give double sealing. A correctly fitted neoprene cover is usually enough however. If you do not fit an over-cover, a hard panel should go under the neoprene. A "quick & dirty" fix is a sheet of PVC suitably curved with a hot-air gun. The rim, though standing above the deck, does give extra volume for gear. Alex Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 07 2001 - 14:42:09 PDT
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