Cutting Hatches

Today I cut out the hatches. The plans for the kayak came

with a paper cutout so that I'd know how big to make them.

So basically, I just centered the cutout, and put tape under it.

Then I traced them with a permanent marker and cut

them out. I used a jig saw with a fine metal blade. Some

people use handmade Japanese handsaws, but a jigsaw

works good for me!

In this picture you can see the cross section of the deck.

The fiberglass on the inside of the deck is much thicker

than on the outside. It is about 1/4 inches thick.