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Re: retractable skeg
By:Fritjof Karlsson
Date: 2/2/1999, 2:29 am
In Response To: Re: retractable skeg (Nick Schade)

> Nick wrote: "Try to put the skeg as far back as it will fit."

Why do you want it as far back as possible? In the P&H kayaks I´ve seen there is plenty of space to move the skeg closer to the stern. But the designer did not.

Is it much more difficult to fit in the skeg afterwards, when you really know if you need it? Fritjof

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Greg -- 1/28/1999, 11:06 pm
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Pete Rudie -- 2/7/1999, 5:39 pm
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Mike Allen -- 2/9/1999, 10:52 pm
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Mike Allen -- 2/10/1999, 12:04 am
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Mike Allen -- 2/10/1999, 9:14 pm
Re: retractable skeg
Greg Steeves -- 2/8/1999, 12:15 am
Re: retractable skeg
Pete Rudie -- 2/8/1999, 3:42 pm
Re: retractable skeg
Nick Schade -- 1/29/1999, 9:55 am
Re: retractable skeg
Fritjof Karlsson -- 2/2/1999, 2:29 am
Re: retractable skeg
Nick Schade -- 2/2/1999, 3:24 pm
Re: retractable skeg
Greg Steeves -- 2/2/1999, 11:57 pm
Re: retractable skeg
Nick Schade -- 2/3/1999, 9:08 am
Re: retractable skeg
Greg Steeves -- 2/4/1999, 12:14 am