: This is my first home made kayak. No plans just an idea, skill saw
: and hand plains. The smallest hatch in back opens to service the
: rudder that pulls up inside for those beach landings. The next
: hatch is a live bait tank. The rudder petals and fish finder has
: been mounted since this pic.

If the footwells are flush with the bottom, might want to think about putting these in, or ones like these. I've got one in the footwell of my Cobra Expedition and it very quickly sucks out any water that gets in, which is quite alot.

Bill H.