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The kayak has a cargo hold with a forward hatch and a hatch cover. A forward passenger seat may be positioned atop the hatch and may, in some embodiments, selectively replace the hatch cover. Neither the forward hatch cover nor forward passenger seat intrudes substantially into the hold. An aft pass

The kayak has a cargo hold with a forward hatch and a hatch cover. A forward passenger seat may be positioned atop the hatch and may, in some embodiments, selectively replace the hatch cover. Neither the forward hatch cover nor forward passenger seat intrudes substantially into the hold. An aft passenger seat may also be provided. In other embodiments, a rounded tank, which may be used as a bait tank, is positioned forward of the operator seat. Yet other embodiments include an aft hatch that slants in respect to the upper surface of the kayak. Seat pads may be provided for the operator's seat and for the tank.

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I claim: 1. A kayak comprising: a. a hull; b. an operator seat for selectively positioning an operator of the kayak; c. a hold within said hull; d. a forward hatch, forward of said operator seat, for exposing said hold to the ambient; and e. a first passenger seat securable to said hull in proximit

I claim: 1. A kayak comprising: a. a hull; b. an operator seat for selectively positioning an operator of the kayak; c. a hold within said hull; d. a forward hatch, forward of said operator seat, for exposing said hold to the ambient; and e. a first passenger seat securable to said hull in proximity with said forward hatch, wherein said first passenger seat is securable to said hull at said forward hatch to prevent a substantial quantity of water from entering said hold through said hatch when said first passenger seat is thus secured, no substantial portion of said first passenger seat inserted into said hold when said first passenger seat is secured to said hull at said forward hatch. 2. The kayak as recited in claim 1, further comprising a tank held by the kayak. 3. The kayak as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a. a forward hatch cover to prevent a substantial quantity of water from entering said hold through said forward hatch when said forward hatch cover is positioned at said forward hatch and secured to said hull, no substantial portion of said forward hatch cover inserted into said hold when said forward hatch cover is secured to said hull; and b. forward hatch cover retention means to secure said forward hatch cover to said hull at said forward hatch, said forward hatch cover retention means comprising: (1) first securing means attached to said forward hatch cover; and (2) second securing means attached to said hull, (3) said first securing means and said second securing means cooperable to cause said forward hatch cover to be selectively secured to said hull at said forward hatch, wherein c. said first passenger seat is selectively positionable at said forward hatch and securable to said hull instead of said forward hatch cover, no substantial portion of said first passenger seat inserted into said hold when said first passenger seat is secured to said hull, said first passenger seat comprising third securing means cooperable with said second securing means to selectively secure said first passenger seat to said hull at said forward hatch. 4. The kayak as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second passenger seat aft of said operator seat. 5. The kayak as recited in claim 4, wherein said second passenger seat is integral with the kayak. 6. The kayak as recited in claim 1, wherein said first passenger seat comprises storage means. 7. The kayak as recited in claim 1, wherein said operator seat is integral with the kayak. 8. A kayak comprising: a. a hull; b. an operator seat for selectively positioning an operator of the kayak; c. a hold within said hull; d. a hatch exposing said hold to the ambient; e. a hatch cover to prevent a substantial quantity of water from entering into said hold through said hatch when said hatch cover is positioned at said hatch and secured to said hull, no substantial portion of said hatch cover inserted into said hold when said hatch cover is positioned at said hatch and secured to said hull; f. hatch cover retention means to secure said hatch cover to said hull at said hatch, said hatch cover retention means comprising: (1) first securing means attached to said hatch cover; and (2) second securing means attached to said hull, (3) said first securing means and said second securing means mutually connectable to cause said hatch cover to be selectively secured to said hull at said hatch; and g. a substantially rigid tank held by the kayak, said tank being rounded in plan configuration and positioned proximately forward of said operator seat and symmetrically in respect to the longitudinal axis of the kayak. 9. The kayak as recited in claim 8, wherein said tank is integral with the kayak. 10. The kayak as recited in claim 8, further comprising a tank cover having a similar shape as said tank in plan configuration. 11. A kayak comprising: a. a hull; b. an operator seat for selectively positioning an operator of the kayak; c. a hold within said hull; d. a hatch exposing said hold to the ambient; e. a hatch cover to prevent a substantial quantity of water from entering into said hold through said hatch when said hatch cover is positioned at said hatch and secured to said hull, no substantial portion of said hatch cover inserted into said hold when said hatch cover is positioned at said hatch and secured to said hull; f. hatch cover retention means to secure said hatch cover to said hull at said hatch, said hatch cover retention means comprising: (1) first securing means attached to said hatch cover; and (2) second securing means attached to said hull, (3) said first securing means and said second securing means mutually connectable to cause said hatch cover to be selectively secured to said hull at said hatch; g. a tank held by the kayak, said tank being rounded in plan configuration; and h. a seat pad securable to the kayak atop said tank. 12. The kayak as recited in claim 11, wherein said tank is integral with the kayak. 13. The kayak as recited in claim 11, further comprising a tank cover having a similar shape as said tank in plan configuration, wherein said seat pad is securable to said tank cover. 14. The kayak as recited in claim 13, wherein said seat pad is adhesively secured to said tank cover. 15. A kayak comprising: a. a hull; b. an operator seat for selectively positioning an operator of the kayak; c. a hold within said hull; d. an aft hatch selectively exposing said hold to the ambient, the plane of said aft hatch being at a substantial angle in respect to the floor of that portion of the hold exposed to the ambient through said aft hatch; e. an aft hatch cover to prevent a substantial quantity of water from entering into said hold through said aft hatch when said aft hatch cover is positioned at said aft hatch and secured to said hull; and f. aft hatch cover securing means to selectively secure said aft hatch cover to said aft hatch. 16. The kayak as recited in claim 15, wherein said substantial angle is approximately 450. 17. The kayak as recited in claim 15, further comprising a forward hatch positioned forward of said aft hatch, said forward hatch selectively exposing said hold to the ambient. 18. The kayak as recited in claim 15, further comprising an aft passenger seat positioned aft of said operator seat. 19. The kayak as recited in claim 18, wherein said aft passenger seat is integral with the kayak. 20. The kayak as recited in claim 18, further including a forward passenger seat, positioned forward of said operator seat.