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the dude · 12-23-2009, 07:10 PM

it can happen scary fast...you flip, one of your hatches opens and your kayak will fill with water in about 1/2 second. I had that happen on my WS Tarpon 160 coming through the surf once. The front hatch comes off too easy IMO. I added a few bungees to keep it from re-occurring. Glad they are OK.

12-23-2009, 07:10 PM	#8
the dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley Center Posts: 271	it can happen scary fast...you flip, one of your hatches opens and your kayak will fill with water in about 1/2 second. I had that happen on my WS Tarpon 160 coming through the surf once. The front hatch comes off too easy IMO. I added a few bungees to keep it from re-occurring. Glad they are OK. __________________ The dude abides.