> Greg and Erez,

> Thanks for your responses. Greg, I have a copy of your drawing that I
> downloaded last summer. I didn't keep track who originated it. I've looked
> over the pictures on your site and still have the same questions.

> 1) It appears that you may use a set screw to hold the cable. Do you use a
> wooden screw or machine screw in a female threaded insert or something
> else? How is it holding up? Does it keep the cable held tight?

I use a small non stainless steel set screw in a nylon dowel, If I push the dowelto retract the skeg and hold the skeg it is possible for the dowel to slip a bit (maybe 1 cm). I use the same approach for the skeg end. Does not seem to be a problem there.

> 2) If I can't find any suitable fittings for the pin, I'll probably glass
> it in as you have. Hell, CLC uses a wooden dowel pin and glasses it in
> permanently. I guess the pin doesn't take that much abuse.

> 3) Several builders have responded on the question on cable selection from
> a previous e-mail I sent out, including Bob Hysen, Erez, Vaclav @
> OneOceanKayaks, Greg and others. The best recommendation seems to be 19x1
> cable with 3/16"id airbrake hose.

> 4) On the long section of hose from the skeg box to the controls, water
> must be able to leak out at the external controls. No big deal here. But
> what did you use at the end of the second hose beyond the control knob
> below deck to keep water out? Did you use a fitting or a glob of silicone?
> Or perhaps the amount of water that would enter here would be miniscule.

I used a little dab of urethane sealent on the end of a foot long tube and then laid a layer of glass over the tube to keep it all tight to the hull, there is a small amount of leakage where the tub enters the rear of the control slot but it is very little.

> Erez, I'm tracking down the article in Sea Kayak as you and others
> suggested. However, I just received an e-mail from one builder who didn't
> like the article, so I decided to open my questions up to the world. I
> need to get to the skeg in a couple of weeks and didn't want to wait to
> get the article to find that it may not answer my questions fully.

> Thanks to all and I look forward to your continued guidance. Thanks,

> Gary B.