: John, the weights insignificant if you want a hatch. The downside with screw
: hatches is that kayaks can be around sand and sand makes screw hatches
: sometimes impossible to open if there's sand ground into the threads. You
: can get a Beckson with clear cover which might be desirable for finding
: things.

Hi Lee,

I'm really glad to hear that the weight isn't that much. I had decided against the screw-in's because the biggest was 6" by Bomar but they do have 8" & 10" lock-in's. Can you or anyone tell my where I might find the Beckson hatches. I really like the idea of clear cover's. If I had to build my hatches I was going to try to build them out of a clear material. Thanks.

John