> I didn't built my skeg yet. I just collected the info. I did however
> created a cardboard mockup to prove the theory, & it works.

> I went to a kayak shop & looked at "real" skegs. I also put
> a piece of paper on few of them & copied the form & the size.

> i measured the skeg locations on few kayaks & made an average - that's
> where I'll install it on my kayak (coho).

> Unlike the sk article, I intend to create the skeg from 4mm marine plywood
> saturated with epoxy, but NOT glassed. the reason is: when I hit something
> in the water (& I know myself - I WILL hit something sooner or sooner)
> I preffer the skeg to crack & not the housing or the hull.

> erez

So Erez, What did you decide? I too looked at a few "real" skegs last summer but that was before I bought my Coho. I didn't take any measurements at the time. What size skeg do you think you'll go with and where will you locate it? Say, how far from the stern will it be?

Thanks,

Gary B