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Other: Adding hatches to Mariner Express *PIC*
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 2/1/2013, 12:08 am

I really like my Mariner Express kayak; it's a fantastic hull design. There are lots of reasons why a no-bulkhead, flotation bag system can work well (swallowing gear easily, etc) and some reading at the marinerkayaks.com website will tell you what you need to know.

However, I decided that I liked the convenience of the 'Brit-style' hatches on the Romany, and I decided to see if I could add hatches to my Express.

Here's a 'before' picture. The boat was dirty when I got it and the cleanup meant the 'Express' logos were removed.

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Other: Adding hatches to Mariner Express *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 2/1/2013, 12:08 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/1/2013, 12:17 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/1/2013, 12:36 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/1/2013, 12:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2013, 1:27 pm
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Jay Babina -- 2/1/2013, 4:38 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/1/2013, 5:06 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/8/2013, 12:01 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/8/2013, 12:05 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/8/2013, 12:10 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/8/2013, 12:17 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/8/2013, 12:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2013, 1:55 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/10/2013, 6:42 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/10/2013, 9:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2013, 1:38 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/5/2013, 3:21 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/5/2013, 5:59 pm