[Heather Kirk]

Hi Selena,

In case you “need” to go paddling before you get your new neoprene covers, putting a plastic garbage bag between your worn out covers and the boat works great as an interim solution. I did this on a trip with a friend once – he came to visit and rented a boat for a trip and we soon discovered his hatch covers leaked badly. When we held one up to the light we could see through it all around the edges where it was in contact with rim of the boat. Luckily, I always carry a couple of green garbage bags to pick up any garbage I find along the way. They worked fabulously for the rest of the trip, even in rough water.