> Thanks for your input, but that is not what I am looking for. If I
> understand your description correctly your bungies are inside the
> compartment and pull down on the hatch.

> These bungies I am refering to are for holding maps and stuff.

> What I am looking for is a way to stretch a bungie through a hole and knot
> it under the deck. I have heard that if the hole is small enough the
> relaxed bungie will expand enough to seal the hole.

> Anyone have any ideas about this? Thanks.

Sounds like it will work fine as long as the bungee is relaxed. But what happens when you stow a paddle, or other gear, under the bungie and it stretches a bit? It's diameter decreases and you get the possibility of leaks as the stretched bungee no long plugs the hole.

I suppose this is a matter of degree, but the more you use the bungee, or the more gear you must hold, the less water-tight the holes the bungees pass through.

Just a thought.

Paul Jacobson.