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Re: Where to find hatch fittings?
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 2/7/1999, 10:51 pm
In Response To: Re: Where to find hatch fittings? (Roger Donahe)

Valley, a British maker of complete kayaks, also sells their hatches seperately. My local kayak shop carries Valley kayaks, so getting parts here to the states shouldn't be a problem.

Your biggest problem will be creating a flat spot on the deck of your kayak; both VCP and Valley hatches require a flat mounting spot. It can be done, but it requires cutting a hole in the deck and fabricating a plug that mounts to the underside of the deck, matching the deck's contours, and creating a flat spot to mount the hatch.

Good luck!

Messages In This Thread

Where to find hatch fittings?
Roger Donahe -- 2/5/1999, 10:45 am
Re: Where to find hatch fittings?
Bob Marr -- 2/5/1999, 12:17 pm
Re: Where to find hatch fittings?
Roger Donahe -- 2/5/1999, 3:22 pm
Re: Where to find hatch fittings?
Bob Marr -- 2/8/1999, 8:20 am
Day hatches / opinions
Brian T. Cunningham -- 2/8/1999, 11:44 am
Re: Day hatches / opinions
Ross Leidy -- 2/8/1999, 12:27 pm
Re: Day hatches / opinions
Roger Donahe -- 2/8/1999, 12:10 pm
Re: Day hatches / opinions
Robert -- 2/8/1999, 2:29 pm
Re: Day hatches / opinions
Brian T. Cunningham -- 2/8/1999, 12:24 pm
Re: Day hatches / opinions
Roger Donahe -- 2/8/1999, 12:28 pm
Re: Day hatches / opinions
Bob Marr -- 2/8/1999, 12:06 pm
Re: Where to find hatch fittings?
Dean Trexel -- 2/7/1999, 10:51 pm