The deckline loops for the hatch hold-downs can be right next to the corners of the hexagonal hatch. If I were putting safety deckline arround the perimeter of the boat I would probably place it about 4" from the sheer, but this is sort of arbitrary.

> Can someone tell me the best location for padeyes for a perimeter line on
> my Guillemot Coastal. How many loops, how far up from the sheer line, etc?
> I am ready to put the two halves of the boat together but want to mount
> the deck loops first. I also have hexagonal hatches as outlined in
> "The Strip Built Sea-Kayak" and I would like to know locations,
> how many, etc for the deck loops on those. Thank you ahead for any
> suggestions.