: Yep, Chip would have a lever that you pull to lower the seat and open the
: bulkhead at the same time... then a little arm would come out and grab
: your gear for you.

I like that Malcolm Actually, I've been thinking about two giant hatchskys; one on the foredeck and one aft. Each hatch opening would be about 3ft. long by width-of-boat wide. Little wooden knobs/latches would secure the hatchsky every 12" or so... I'm really into popoff decks right now. We'll see if I'm ever able to really do one: a S&G hull with a SOF deck and giant popoff SOF hatchskys... that could keep me busy for about a year