OK RodPod hatch cover upgrade

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

Heading out tomorrow morning. I'll let you know.
It does sit a little different on the hatch opening than the factory hatch-cover.

Thanks, looking foward to your feedback. How does it sit differently? Snug? I should be getting mine in a couple of days, and can't wait to put it to the test.

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Thanks, looking foward to your feedback. How does it sit differently? Snug? I should be getting mine in a couple of days, and can't wait to put it to the test.

Went out yesterday using the new hatch cover. Each time I take it off, it makes a suction kind of sound - I'm thinking it has a good seal. There was little surf, so no waves crashing over to check for water leakage.

Some of my observations, keep in mind I have not purchased any mounts or accessories to use with the new hatch....

I miss the cup holder. Maybe there is a ram mount for bottles?
The slide tray underneath had to go, I was missing it for a bit, but then I just threw my bag of tools in the hull instead.
It is much more solid, so scooting up and sitting on it I don't get the sense that I'm going to make it buckle and fall through and damage something.

[jhook]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

Went out yesterday using the new hatch cover. Each time I take it off, it makes a suction kind of sound - I'm thinking it has a good seal. There was little surf, so no waves crashing over to check for water leakage.

Some of my observations, keep in mind I have not purchased any mounts or accessories to use with the new hatch....

I miss the cup holder. Maybe there is a ram mount for bottles?
The slide tray underneath had to go, I was missing it for a bit, but then I just threw my bag of tools in the hull instead.
It is much more solid, so scooting up and sitting on it I don't get the sense that I'm going to make it buckle and fall through and damage something.

The center screw holes on the mod pod are designed to fit a bicycle water bottle cage. Scotty also makes a cup holder that will drop right in to the Scotty mount holes.




I just ran some bungie down either side that I use to hold a water bottle, pliers, knife, etc..

[Dennis]

Thanks for the heads up.. I received my pod yesterday from Hook1. Can't wait to run it through the surf.