{"product_id":"blue-sky-boatworks-rectangular-hatch-kit","title":"Blue Sky Boatworks Rectangular Hatch Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eJackson Kayak improved the seal on their hatch kits at the beginning of the 2020 season, and that does not mean you have to miss out. This kit brings the newer seal to an older boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the complete swap, not a piece of one. You get the flush mount hatch, the flush hatch ring, the rectangle flush hatch gasket, and all 14 of the 18-8 stainless #12 x 1 screws you need to replace the old hatch on your Blue Sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA hatch that has gone chalky, cracked at a corner, or stopped sealing is the difference between dry storage and a wet tackle box. Replacing the whole assembly at once means the hatch, ring and gasket are all the same generation and seal the way they were designed to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is In The Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cfo-cols\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1x\u003c\/strong\u003e Flush mount hatch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1x\u003c\/strong\u003e Flush hatch ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1x\u003c\/strong\u003e Rectangle flush hatch gasket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14x\u003c\/strong\u003e 18-8 stainless steel #12 x 1 screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cfo-cols\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImproved Seal:\u003c\/strong\u003e The updated hatch seal Jackson Kayak introduced for the 2020 season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Assembly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hatch, ring and gasket together, so every part is the same generation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll Hardware Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e All 14 screws come in the kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18-8 Stainless Screws:\u003c\/strong\u003e The right hardware for a boat that lives in the water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetrofits Older Boats:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brings the newer seal to a pre-2020 Blue Sky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRectangular Flush Hatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e The rectangle hatch opening, not the round one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBlue Sky Boatworks Rectangular Hatch Kit Questions, Answered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat exactly comes in the kit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne flush mount hatch, one flush hatch ring, one rectangle flush hatch gasket, and the 14 18-8 stainless #12 x 1 screws. That is everything needed to replace the old hatch on your Blue Sky, with nothing else to source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I buy just the ring or just the gasket?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJackson Kayak sells this as a complete kit rather than as individual pieces. That is usually the better outcome anyway. A new gasket against an old ring, or a new ring against a warped hatch, tends to leak in a way that a matched set does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eMy boat is older than 2020. Will this fit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is who the kit is for. Jackson Kayak improved the hatch seal at the start of the 2020 season, and this kit exists so owners of earlier boats can get the improved seal rather than being stuck with the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs this the round hatch or the rectangular one?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRectangular. Measure your opening before ordering, since Blue Sky boats carry more than one hatch shape and the parts are not interchangeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need anything to install it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA screwdriver and a few minutes. The screws are in the box. Clean the old sealant and debris off the deck surface before you set the new gasket down, because a gasket only seals as well as the surface under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow does it ship?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips parcel, nationwide. It packs down small enough to box, so it goes out as a standard ground shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Jackson Kayak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52736702873760,"sku":"71685","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/8477\/5584\/files\/Blue-Sky-Boatworks-Rectangle-Flush-Hatch-Ring-with-Gasket_4843__27006.1731757994.1280.1280.jpg?v=1756072356","url":"https:\/\/cfoutdoors.com\/products\/blue-sky-boatworks-rectangular-hatch-kit","provider":"Caney Fork Outdoors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}