: Well, I've completed my endpours....quite interesting! I drilled the holes
: beforehand and put tape over them to see that the epoxy filled the
: cavity...some leaked out, stuck to the grass as I had the kayaks leaned on
: the maple tree! Whether golf or kayak building I manage a divot!

: Anyway, two things: verticle craddles for hauling kayaks on a trailer? Anyone
: w/ experience w/ these who could direct me to the right ones. Also, where
: do I surf to find fittings for hatches hold downs. I saw a plastic
: circular fitting w/ a screw in the center which the bungee cord would go
: around and travel to the next.....this seemed like a good choice but would
: like to hear from others on securing hatch covers.

Specially on the wood boats, I prefer to carry them bottom down on saddles on the roof. Easier by far to load and unload and the bottom is the strongest part of the boat.

I have carried them on upright carriers but you then have to lift the entire boat onto and off of the carriers. Now unless I'm using the trailer with multiple boats on it, or have more than two boats on the roof, I only use these for whitewater boats that are difficult to secure in the first place.

Hatches. I now do all my hatches with internal bungies with a hand cut (bandsaw) eye that's epoxied to the hatch cover and the keel.

Bill H.