: Rob

: On my baidarka I have Eric Schade's closure system with just a knob
: in the centre of the hatch that you twist to tighten. Think hard
: I'm sure you've seen or maybe even opened them at some point. I
: just put the kayak into storage at the cottage, but I could take
: a run out and take a pic to refresh your memory if you like.
: There used to be a fairly good photo on the Shearwater Boats
: site but I couldn't find it.

: I really like the system it's bulletproof and doesn't leak at all.

: Ken

If your system is like the Dana is showing then I know what you are talking about. I didn't get to see your hatch closure system, if you recall, I did see your seat cuz you were in pain that day. I think I will try both bungie and the one Dana has shown, see which one I like best for future projects. What I do know is that I am not fond of strapping the hatches down from on top...no matter how tight I try to cinch them down, I still get some water passing through sooner or later.

Robert N Prudence