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Re: Skeg
By:Robert Woodard
Date: 1/4/1999, 7:42 pm
Date: 1/4/1999, 7:42 pm
In Response To: Re: Skeg (Paul Jacobson)
> Most skegs I have seen are extensions of the keel. For obats that have no
> keel, this is an extension of the centerline of the hull, or the center
> seam if the hull has a `v` shape.
Hey Paul, great description of a skeg for someone like myself who has never seen one. How does a retractable skeg work? And what does it retract in to? The hull?
