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> Few months ago I saw a "Superior" kayak with locks that I liked,
> it's 4 or 6 little cubes of wood attached to the deck around each hatch
> opening, with a vertical screw/shaft. By turning these cubes they exceed
> onto the hatch opening, so when the flushed cover is placed there, it will
> be held there. hmm, actually there is a good picture of what I'm talking
> about on page 116 in "the kayak shop". Anybody knows what am I
> talking about ? I have no idea how to install these cubes ? & how to
> make them turn free ?
I think a much more elegant solution is to hold the hatches on with internal bungies. See the below link (http://ross.secant.com/kayak/) and look under 'Guillemot' and then under 'Hatches' for a picture of how this works.
I used this technique on my Cheasapeake 17LT with great success. There are no external fastenings visible and it provides a very secure hold on the hatch, as the pull is almost directly down. (Thanks for the great idea, Ross!) To release the hatch you just lift it up enough to get your hand in to unhook the bungie.
-- Dave
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Guillemot Kayak - High
Performance Wooden Sea Kayak Designs
