Front Hatch Seat - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ship 4 brains · 04-19-2009, 07:15 AM

My son has been giving me the business to bring him along when I go out. I was considering renting a tandem for the day to see how he holds up, but wasn't crazy about the idea of lugging that big hunk of plastic around.

I have seen pictures of the front hatch cover that is can be a seat for a kid. I have a Trident 15 with the cross lock hatch. Is there a replacement hatch for this that I can use?

I am about 175, how heavy a kid should I put on the front?

fishchaser25 · 04-19-2009, 11:54 AM

The hatch you are refering to is a gator hatch for the malibu kayaks. dont quote me on this but I don't think they make a hatch like that for the trident 15.
you could always go to the OEX store and rent an X Factor with a gator hatch on it so you can take him with you. good luck

Siebler · 04-20-2009, 09:36 PM

Nothing like the Gator hatch is available for the T15. We have however added eyelets so that folks could clip a seat in the tankwell of the Trident for their small children.

Tman · 04-20-2009, 10:41 PM

Lugging a big hunk of plastic around to take your kid out will be forgotten in the long run...and well worth your endeavor.

Trust me on this one...make sure he has his vest on, plenty of drinks and snacks for him, hook and hand if ya need to, and you will be well on your way...if he's got the itch to go out, it is your job to make it a most pleasurable experience for him...

Good luck...some motivation for ya...when he was 6....

And he still digs it...3 years later...

04-19-2009, 07:15 AM	#1
ship 4 brains Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163	Front Hatch Seat My son has been giving me the business to bring him along when I go out. I was considering renting a tandem for the day to see how he holds up, but wasn't crazy about the idea of lugging that big hunk of plastic around. I have seen pictures of the front hatch cover that is can be a seat for a kid. I have a Trident 15 with the cross lock hatch. Is there a replacement hatch for this that I can use? I am about 175, how heavy a kid should I put on the front?

04-19-2009, 11:54 AM	#2
fishchaser25 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riverside Posts: 97	The hatch you are refering to is a gator hatch for the malibu kayaks. dont quote me on this but I don't think they make a hatch like that for the trident 15. you could always go to the OEX store and rent an X Factor with a gator hatch on it so you can take him with you. good luck __________________ Fishing is not a hobby! It's a way of life!

04-20-2009, 09:36 PM	#3
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Nothing like the Gator hatch is available for the T15. We have however added eyelets so that folks could clip a seat in the tankwell of the Trident for their small children. __________________ CJ Siebler

04-20-2009, 10:41 PM	#4
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Lugging a big hunk of plastic around to take your kid out will be forgotten in the long run...and well worth your endeavor. Trust me on this one...make sure he has his vest on, plenty of drinks and snacks for him, hook and hand if ya need to, and you will be well on your way...if he's got the itch to go out, it is your job to make it a most pleasurable experience for him... Good luck...some motivation for ya...when he was 6.... And he still digs it...3 years later... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher