New Hatch...Malibu Kayaks

[Iceman]

I have an X 13 and a Stealth 14 with these new hatches in the store. I would imagine the frame is the same, although instead of the 24 rivets there are 14 thru bolts, so new holes would need to be drilled.

I like this hatch, it may take some maintenance to keep it operating smoothly, time will tell. I really like that it has an o ring on the frame and a gasket on the hatch. The hinge will make it much easier to grab something from below as well as one key to turn.

[yakrider]

no big deal on th emaintainance...
on the Hobie hatches I use Aquaseal silicone spray
on the hinges, seals, and lock to keep them
operating smoothly...
no big deal...
it works great for keeping the rudder smooth as well

[Grego]

Originally Posted by yakrider

no big deal on th emaintainance...
on the Hobie hatches I use Aquaseal silicone spray
on the hinges, seals, and lock to keep them
operating smoothly...

Yeah, but these are for kayaks....we use our hands and fingers to open them, not our feet and toes