> I'm at the point where I can cut through this pretty fiberglassed deck to
> install a hatch. Let me be the frst the admit that this scares me. Does
> anyone have any advice on cutting the hatch? What's the preferred method
> to cut the hatch out--jigsaw, skill saw (that's what I have), razor saw,
> etc. . .? Any help or advice (and lots of encouragement) is greatly
> appreciated. Lew

I just finished my second kayak and both times I used a keyhole saw with great success. I open the hatch hole with a few small holes drilled by a 1/16 in drill as suggested in one of the building manuals.

Good luck!