: I`m planning to incorporate Mr. Leidy`s underdeck bungie system to the
: hatches of my Coho.

: The "finger divot" system for lifting the hatch doesn`t seem
: appropriate on a plywood boat.
: I guess you could hang a small tab of fabric or webbing on one edge of the
: hatch for a pull; any other ideas?

: Any insights or refinements (bungie orientation?) would be appreciated.

: Thanks, Matthew

are you worried about the looks of a divot ? if that is the hesitation you could put a layer of veneer or something similar in the divot to match the deck.

I have two plywood boats and both have divots to open the flush hatches.

If you put a loop of webbing to open them you run the chance that it gets folded under when closing them, and then you aren't going to open them without a screwdriver or something.

the divot also helps to drain the gap between the hatch cover and deck.
good luck either way, addison