Gator hatch Version 3 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BrianH · 01-21-2019, 03:07 PM

Good afternoon, I had a question about installing a gator hatch on my Malibu kayak X-13. I happen to purchase a 2017 a while back from a guy in redondo beach, however the kayak was pretty much a blank slate, meaning it had no center hatch, rod holders, or even a gator hatch cut out. ( see attached pictures, if I can figure out how to upload them) 29AF8BD9-9F71-4A05-80FF-860CAB41CBBD.jpg 0939A9C5-874F-4625-AEFB-21D7C8757AA4.jpg 720E318E-C76A-4BC1-AB2F-B0ECDD39A403.jpg 8D322DD8-10CF-4C6E-8AA2-89FBA573ECD8.jpg
I have installed rod holders, the center hatch, and wired a Lowrance elite 5 TI with a custom transducer mount all prett easily by myself. Now the next step is to install the front gator hatch. Malibu kayaks has confirmed that the V.3 gator hatch will fix the 2017 X-13. But I’m not exactly sure where to cutout the front hatch? I have not been able to find any videos on the front hatch install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
-Brian

01-21-2019, 03:07 PM	#1
BrianH Junior Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 14	Gator hatch Version 3 Good afternoon, I had a question about installing a gator hatch on my Malibu kayak X-13. I happen to purchase a 2017 a while back from a guy in redondo beach, however the kayak was pretty much a blank slate, meaning it had no center hatch, rod holders, or even a gator hatch cut out. ( see attached pictures, if I can figure out how to upload them) 29AF8BD9-9F71-4A05-80FF-860CAB41CBBD.jpg 0939A9C5-874F-4625-AEFB-21D7C8757AA4.jpg 720E318E-C76A-4BC1-AB2F-B0ECDD39A403.jpg 8D322DD8-10CF-4C6E-8AA2-89FBA573ECD8.jpg I have installed rod holders, the center hatch, and wired a Lowrance elite 5 TI with a custom transducer mount all prett easily by myself. Now the next step is to install the front gator hatch. Malibu kayaks has confirmed that the V.3 gator hatch will fix the 2017 X-13. But I’m not exactly sure where to cutout the front hatch? I have not been able to find any videos on the front hatch install. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks -Brian