: This forum is so great I can hardly wait to get one question
: answered so I can ask another :))

: I would like to have a 7"-9" cockpit accessible hatch
: cover which would be just behind the cockpit and low to the
: right of center. I am putting a bulkhead right behind the seat
: and another 10" behind that for this hatch. All I seem to
: find are replacement covers for solid glass boats. I bought what
: I thought I needed, a rubber cover with a metal installation
: ring. It opened with extreme difficulty because of a built-in
: lip on the ring which matched a groove on the rubber cover. I
: turned off the metal ring and now it is way to loose. The only
: solutions I can think of are to install a strap over the cover
: or build my own ring similar to a cockpit coaming with a very
: small lip to match the cover. Neither idea strikes me as the
: best.
: What I "think" I need is a ring and cover that has a
: twist or pull lock that can easily be accessed with my arm
: behind me that will fit on the Guillemot "L" deck.
: Please, tell me what I am looking for or change my mind about what
: I really want.
: Thank you,
: Randy

Hi Randy,
Have a look at this thread, http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/page/1/md/read/id/213032/sbj/viking-hatches/
That may be what you're looking for.

Mike Savage
South West Cork