Thats a very nice pattern! Is it Redwood and Pine?

> There has been so much discussion about flush hatches I thought I would
> post a picture of my attempt at no-leak hatches. There are latches on
> either side of the hatch consisting of a nylon bolt, nut and spacer, a
> knob on the outside of the hatch and a wooden tab on the inside. The tabs
> are first turned towards the centerline of the kayak. The hatches are put
> on the kayak and the tabs rotated 180 degrees. Pull on the knob to lock
> the tabs against the hatch lip and tighten the hatches home. The only
> problem may be spray in the face because the knobs are not flush with the
> deck. I am less worried that I am going to lose a hatch because of wind,
> especially at highway speeds.

> Rick S.