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This 30-minute tutorial demonstrates how to safely and effectively cut a hatch into a kayak for added storage and convenience using basic hand tools. Follow boat builder Bob Emser's step-by-step guide offering tips, tools, and techniques to ensure your modification is clean, precise, and waterproof. The video also includes a field trip to Canoecopia where Bob and Nick Schade strip plank a Shearwater Sport kayak. Learn valuable skills for improving your kayak's functionality while adhering to Bob's philosophy: "If you're going to make it, make it beautiful." Perfect for backyard boat builders and DIY enthusiasts interested in enhancing their watercraft with practical modifications.
