Seat installation question - Scratching my head on this one. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jimmyz123 · 12-23-2012, 08:08 AM

Maybe you can install some hooks or guides that you can feed the straps through to force them around the hatch opening. Do the straps have adjusters on them to give you a little more slack?

In the picture you see the red line that indicates the path of the strap. The black circles indicate estimated location of strap guides. Does this make sense?

skrilla · 12-23-2012, 10:03 AM

dbarnett66 · 12-23-2012, 11:25 AM

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bellcon · 12-23-2012, 12:17 PM

Why not just install two pad eyes directly in front of those flush mounts?

Looks like that would spread the strap enough for clearance to open the hatch.
And still allow the straps to do their job, which is to keep it from sliding forward.

Cool seat idea but I can't imagine why you would want to carry that many tackle boxes on he kayak. To each his own.
good luck.

dbarnett66 · 12-23-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bellcon

Why not just install two pad eyes directly in front of those flush mounts?

Looks like that would spread the strap enough for clearance to open the hatch.
And still allow the straps to do their job, which is to keep it from sliding forward.

Cool seat idea but I can't imagine why you would want to carry that many tackle boxes on he kayak. To each his own.
good luck.

I think that the tackle boxes will still be in the way of the hatch door opening. I like the idea though. As to the tackle boxes, I thought the same thing. I will most likely have different boxes for different situations and only take what I need. I can see loading one up for BTB, one for the bays, and one for the crappie fishing that I do.

StinkyMatt · 12-23-2012, 02:47 PM

Easy solution, some other kayaks have the same problem. Get the hatch extender. I think that it's made by Pacific Edge Co. Call OEX, I think they may stock em. I would go with the deluxe version of the hatch extender, it will easily clear the straps.

maui jim · 12-24-2012, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bellcon

Why not just install two pad eyes directly in front of those flush mounts?

Looks like that would spread the strap enough for clearance to open the hatch.
And still allow the straps to do their job, which is to keep it from sliding forward.

Cool seat idea but I can't imagine why you would want to carry that many tackle boxes on he kayak. To each his own.
good luck.

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Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Maybe you can install some hooks or guides that you can feed the straps through to force them around the hatch opening. Do the straps have adjusters on them to give you a little more slack? In the picture you see the red line that indicates the path of the strap. The black circles indicate estimated location of strap guides. Does this make sense? __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ

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12-23-2012, 12:17 PM	#4
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Why not just install two pad eyes directly in front of those flush mounts? Looks like that would spread the strap enough for clearance to open the hatch. And still allow the straps to do their job, which is to keep it from sliding forward. Cool seat idea but I can't imagine why you would want to carry that many tackle boxes on he kayak. To each his own. good luck. __________________

12-23-2012, 02:47 PM	#6
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Easy solution, some other kayaks have the same problem. Get the hatch extender. I think that it's made by Pacific Edge Co. Call OEX, I think they may stock em. I would go with the deluxe version of the hatch extender, it will easily clear the straps.