: I have the screw-out. I ordered directly from Beckson because I
: couldn't figure out which were which by the part numbers. I
: reduced the height of my rear deck, so I installed a bulkhead
: hatch like the Betsie Bay kayaks, and I'm using my Beckson as a
: day hatch. Without a day gasket it seals fairly well, but if you
: screw it on when it's cold it won't unscrew when it gets hot and
: expands. A gasket would solve both problems.

: Gasket issues not withstanding, it's an o.k. system. It's
: definitely way easier than having stuff rolling around in there
: if you don't have a day hatch bulkhead, which I don't (the
: bulkhead hatch wouldn't work then), but I can't really get it
: open when I'm on-water unless I raft up because it's mounted a
: ways back to allow for hard lines and toggles behind the cockpit
: and I can't quite reach it and get enough torque to spin it
: without losing balance. It doesn't really matter because water
: would wash in there like crazy and you couldn't get it out
: unless it was dead calm anyway. I also think it's a good idea to
: add a hunk of minicell or something to the drawstring on the bag
: so it will float if it gets in the water. It would be NICE if
: they made a dry bag version, but this is good too. One of the
: tiny dry bags will fit in it.

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Oh yeah, a very light coating of vaseline will help them not get stuck, but I forget this too.

Bill H.