In a message dated 4/4/2007 3:06:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au writes: "Photos 1,2 and 6 in the slides show these hatches. (Some classy paddlers there: check the guy in the red inflatable PFD ;-)) Perhaps surprising that this lightweight system works, but it does, at least in rolling and upright paddling in rough water. I don't have experience of surf capsizes with these, still need to be assured that they hold up against implosion in all conditions, but others say so." Somehow I'm not sure that would work in surf. A friend of mine had his Feathercraft K1 roll top hatch with the cordura/bungy cover blown through in the surf. It needs to be supported underneath. a thread was started on another board some time ago regarding spare hatch covers. Some reported that neoprene and bungie or nylon and bungie do implode in surf and would add that a beachball or paddlefloat underneath for support was a possible resolution. I carry the spare neo and bungy hatch covers for the NDK/Valley sizes. Simple, small and matches what others often use. However, a cockpit cover and 4' of bungy fits all the larger ones you see out there. Cheers, Rob G ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Apr 04 2007 - 15:35:36 PDT
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