I love my new boat, however the deck is quite hard to get off and this
makes me nervous. I am used to being lazy and just pulling the deck
release loop towards my body to get out. With my new deck I cannot do
this- I need to pull it towards the front of my boat with a reasonable
amount of force. Kneeing the deck off will not work as I can't get my
knees out

I figure if I attatch a length of webbing to the inside of the front of
my cockpit and make sure it is hanging outside the cockpit when I
attatch me deck this would solve the (potential) problem.

I figure a length of webbing (or maybe a loop) and just drill a hole
and bolt it through. Any issues? Will it make my deck leak? Will it
introduce a weakness into the hull causing it to split in half when I
use it? Will it jus rip off?

Comments appreciated...

p.s. I know the real solution is to roll, but I have currently mislaid
that ability. Plus I am a bit of an underwater panicker and need to get
out NOW and not faff about...