Thanks for the ideas. I was thinking of a behind the cockpit hatch (should have been more clear) Under the deck has its advantages but i don't think there is going to be much space in the front of my low deck night heron. I don't even know if it is strictly worth installing one because I get along fine now with out one, but sometimes I run out of stuff space in the cockpit. I also wonder how i would keep the gear from moving around unless i made a small bulkheaded section.

Thanks

Tom

: The first time I went kayaking, it was in a rental sea kayak with mis-matched
: gear which included whitewater paddles and spray skirts. I wouldn't
: recommend a whitewate paddle for touring, but the whitewater neoprene
: sprayskirt was great because it had a big mesh pocket sewn onto it in your
: lap. It was plenty large enough to keep a 32-oz. water bottle, lunch, and
: camera in it.

: Another plus is that it would be a good place to keep emergency gear in,
: since it will be with you if you end up separated from your kayak.

: If you're interested in sewing a pouch on your exiting spray skirt, check
: with Shawn -- he's the resident sewing expert and should be able to give
: some advice on how to properly seal the stitched area.

: Dean