Re: [Paddlewise] Kahuna hatches

PeterO wrote:
> G'Day,
> 	Can anyone give an opinion on how necessary or useful the optional hatches
> for the Kahuna are for packing for weekend camping trips?

I've done week long trips without having them.  They probably make it 
easier to fill the ends.  If you look, there are holes in the bow/stern 
plates that allow you to put strings through for ferrying bags into the 
ends.  The hatches might make for a wetter ride due to spray.

In the bow, I have a sleeping pad in the end and a single large bag 
(usually my wife's sleeping bag and clothing) that fills the space.  In 
the stern, I place a stove and misc stuff past the stern crossrib and a 
single large drybag containing a down sleeping bag, tent, and clothing. 
  In front of that I can put in a small cooler, small food bag, pots and 
pans.  I can place a water bag under my seat and water bottles behind 
the seat.  My wife usually doesn't have to carry much more than a 
sleeping pad and extra food or goodies in her boat.  Often, all she has 
are float bags in her kayak.

It helps to pack with just a few large bags that fill the space.  It's 
easier to cram everything into bags, rather than trying to cram the bags 
themselves inside the boat.

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