: Erez, Just got back from The No Octane regatta and I have hands on experience
: with Ross's hatch system. It rained very hard all morning and someone ask
: Ross about keeping water out of the compartments. He opened a hatch and
: there was no leakage even after a deluge of heavy rain. The finger hole on
: the strip deck made for easy opening and the single strap on each side
: held the hatch securely. I'm convinced.

: What I did on my Coho was drill the holes for the Pygmy straps but made them
: undersized for a tight bungee with a knot on the inside. I have been
: paddling, rolling, etc. for 3 seasons (this is 3rd.) with the bungees as
: hold downs and I dont have any leaks yet. My intention was to buy the
: straps from Pygmy if the bungees did not work. That is why I drilled the
: holes where the straps shoud be. If I decide to use straps some day, snip
: the bungees and install the straps but for now I like the non leaking
: system I have.

: Larry C. OK, another side heard from. But, to get back to my original question, What kind of gasket material did you use? Michael