I tried this today, and it worked great. Gonna glass it in and put the retrac on hold.

> On one of my early designs, I had a real problem with a "loose
> stern". I ended up putting a skeg on it and it helped a lot.

> I cut a piece of pine about 4' long by 1.5" high and tapered it
> lengthwise to a long wedge. I varnished it up before adhering it the boat,
> then use silicone caulk (RTV) to stick it to the boat. This had the
> advantage that I could remove it, if I didn't like it.

> I feel I have fixed the problem on my later designs, but I know some
> people will find the Guillemot a little loose for their tastes, this
> system works well. I prefer the retractable skeg solution because it gives
> you more control, but a permanent exterior skeg is easier and probably
> more reliable.