Use well-nuts where you cannot reach inside. These stamped stainless steel pad eyes (pn K081102), aka strap eyes, are similar in dimensions to plastic strap eyes with identical hole pattern, 1 and 3/8 of an inch on center. The aperture of the deck loop is 5/8 of an inch. Comes with two pad eyes and four each 1 in. stainless steel 10-32 screws and rubber well-nuts. Also available with Ny-Lock Nuts.
Two Snap Hooks can be used in combination with this Pad Eyes and Well Nuts Kit as a Lifetime kayak seat strap solution. It is simple to do. Remove the Lifetime Seat Strap Fitting from the strap (you may have to cut the plastic fitting off, do not cut strap). Slide this snap hook through the loop sewn on the end of the webbing strap (one each side). Mount the pad eyes very close to the orignal seat strap anchor locations. You have the option to remove the orignal deck fittings on the kayak or not. Clip the snap hooks (that are now on your seat straps) to the pad eyes (that are now on your kayak). Adjust straps as needed for Comfort.
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