: Doe this mean that you will get a NEW dog and a new hatch cover
: after this?!?

No he is a great dog and the hatch is repaired and back on the kayak for the upcoming week end.
This was probley pay back for tring to teach him to stay in the front hole on our Eider double a couple of weeks ago.
He a Aussie and not big fan of water. But he love to be with use. I think that if we work with him he will come around.