Rectangular hatch?

[igotpron]

Originally Posted by Salty

Sorry it took so long to get back to you.... Out on the water for about 9 hours today THe hatch I installed is the Hobie Vertical Opening Hatch. Here are the measurements I took:



Outside Dimesions: 14-7/8" x 10-3/4" (I'd say round it to 15"x11" for your cardboard cutout)



Inside Opening Dimensions: 8-1/8" x 12" (There's a little lip that the hatch lid rests on when it's closed, so I measured it there since that's the narrowest the opening gets)



(In the pics the measurements look off because of the angle of the camera)



I'd also say to make sure there is nothing structural in that section of the kayak before you cut into it. My Passport has two structural foam blocks on either side of the hatch meant to support weight if someone is standing up there. But the hatch fits between them just fine and I didn't have to alter them in any way.



Hope this helps!

Thanks man!! Looks like I’m back to the garage to see what I got.


Where did you fish? How did you do?


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[Mahigeer]

It is a great upgrade.

you can buy insert that takes tackle boxes. I think the 3600 ones.

I did it on my Outback.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

It is a great upgrade.

you can buy insert that takes tackle boxes. I think the 3600 ones.

I did it on my Outback.

Great to know, I'm definitely going to look into that. Been keeping my tackle boxes behind my seat, but my next investment will be a livewell (been bumming sardines off my buddy like a crack addict...), so there goes that space. If they fit in the shallower hull of my passport, that would be a sweet solution!

[Mahigeer]

Here is the rack that fits inside of the square hatch.
https://www.austinkayak.com/Hobie-Ta...ACK12534P.html

Check the various pictures.
Nor sure what the leash and the red gyzmo is. Perhaps to attach it for security.

As to live bait container, I am not a fan. I am worried about the extra weight and higher center of gravity when the tank is full of water.

Turning a flipped kayak with all the extra weight is not going to be easy.

[Salty]

Hmmm, I have the vertical-opening hatch, so I wonder if this would fit still. Would be nice if it did! I'll have to look into it a bit more

[Saba Slayer]

Forget the Rack and just go with the bucket...you can still fit the two Plano's in there and a little extra gear too...

"As to live bait container, I am not a fan. I am worried about the extra weight and higher center of gravity when the tank is full of water."
IMHO...If you are serious about your saltwater fishing you'll probably want to be carrying some live bait...

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

Forget the Rack and just go with the bucket...you can still fit the two Plano's in there and a little extra gear too...

"As to live bait container, I am not a fan. I am worried about the extra weight and higher center of gravity when the tank is full of water."
IMHO...If you are serious about your saltwater fishing you'll probably want to be carrying some live bait...

Yeah, I've been having luck with lures and jigs, but from all my years fishing from boats, I know there's no real substitute for live bait most of the time, so the extra weight and balancing issues are worth the trade off for me.

I might just have to try the bucket or rack out and see if it will work for me. If not, I'll try the other and go from there!

[Mahigeer]

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

IMHO...If you are serious about your saltwater fishing you'll probably want to be carrying some live bait...

I am not against live bait fishing, just the tank.

Angler can catch bait with "Ahi" bait rod, then put the fresh bait on a second rod.
I have a floating mesh net that weighs almost nothing. It is great to keep some bait, but it is better to be out of water for traveling. That is a set back.

As many as anglers there are, pretty much all have different approach to fishing.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by igotpron

Thanks man!! Looks like I’m back to the garage to see what I got.


Where did you fish? How did you do?


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No problem! Hope it fits your kayak because the extra storage is nice. Saw you commented on the fishing report, so I assume you read it lol