I was wondering if you could clarify you day hatch description. Where is it and how are you using the flx tube.

I put a day hatch in my Cheasapeake 17 (I put mine behind the rear bulkhead on the right - just behind my right elbow). - I came up with the idea after seeing the Dagger Sitka reviewed in Sea Kayaker mag.

I'd made up a little fabric pouch to secure under the day hatch (lots of small pockets inside the pouch). The fabric should work well because it will just push out of the way if I fully load the rear compartment.

Mark

> I put a day hatch in and really like having it there. I was always
> struggling to figure out where to put things on my sealution. This
> is a higher volume boat to begin with (more room between legs), the
> day hatch I really enjoy for lunch, emergency stuff, or fish, and
> I also put in a knee tube type thing. For this, I went to home depot
> and got some approx 6 inch diameter corrugated flex tube. I epoxied
> some eyestraps underneath deck in front, and put bungee in. The corrugations
> on flex tube provide a 1000% solid grip for bungee, and so I now have
> another place for light things like jacket, hat, etc.

> Dave