Before I start building my first kayak, I'd like to ask if there is a more traditional method for installing a hatch on a skin on frame kayak. I know you can buy plastic or even rubber hatches, but what if I wanted to laminate my own hatch ring then sew it in place just as I would with the coaming? Is this advisable? Has anyone done this?
I saw how someone used the lid for a 5-gallon bucket as a SOF kayak hatch, and the result looked pretty good to me (although it might have looked better in black). I may as well use the lid part, but framing the hatch itself with a laminated wood would look nice, I think.
Thanks!
