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Re: Other: rocker and skegs
By:CFronzek
Date: 12/22/2004, 7:04 pm
In Response To: Other: rocker and skegs *Pic* (Jeff Hoton)

Waterline length is important design characteristic. A longer length gives you not only good tracking but more glide per stroke and more speed if you're interested. Your shorter, skeg equipt boat may do double duty but you're going to have to work harder to get the job done. If you're not going to make long open water crossings the shorter boat may fill the bill.
Charlie

: I had a thought and wanted to see if it makes sense. Tracking is important to
: an open water boat. The same boat on a smaller creek, especially with some
: current, manuvering is more important. If you wanted a smaller boat, say
: 14' to serve double duty why couldn't you add a bit more rocker to the
: boat or chose a plan with good turning and then add a simple retractable
: skeg for flat water? Like the skeg design at CLC. Wouldin't this make a
: boat server double duty?

: The simple answer is to build two boats but I am just thinking outloud and
: curious. Trying to learn a little bit.

Messages In This Thread

Other: rocker and skegs *Pic*
Jeff Hoton -- 12/21/2004, 5:28 pm
Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done?
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/22/2004, 8:57 pm
Re: Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done
Jay Babina -- 12/23/2004, 10:39 am
Re: Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done
Grant Glazer -- 12/23/2004, 12:14 pm
Re: Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done
LeeG -- 12/24/2004, 7:52 pm
Re: Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done *LINK*
Grant Glazer -- 12/27/2004, 10:47 pm
Upside Down Skeg Box
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/29/2004, 12:27 am
Re: Upside Down Skeg Box *LINK*
Grant Glazer -- 12/29/2004, 1:06 am
A thought I've been playing with
Dan G -- 12/29/2004, 9:56 am
Nice Presentation..took a few minutes
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/29/2004, 7:54 am
No Skegs Down Under
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/24/2004, 5:47 pm
Re: Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done
Tony Bligh -- 12/23/2004, 11:28 pm
Tell me more about hinged rudder pedals
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/24/2004, 5:54 pm
Hinged rudder pedals and solid footbrace *LINK*
Tony Bligh -- 12/25/2004, 5:35 pm
Hinged pedals/footbrace - Questions *Pic*
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/25/2004, 9:04 pm
Re: Hinged pedals/footbrace - Questions
Tony Bligh -- 12/26/2004, 10:34 am
Smaller Hinged Pedals Possible? *LINK* *Pic*
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/26/2004, 1:40 pm
Re: Tell me more about hinged rudder pedals *LINK*
Jay Doorly -- 12/24/2004, 10:34 pm
SealLine SmartTrack Control System
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/25/2004, 12:07 am
Re: Tell me more about hinged rudder pedals *LINK* *Pic*
Glen Smith -- 12/24/2004, 10:29 pm
Upside Down Rudder Pedals
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/25/2004, 12:01 am
Re: Yes, that is interesting
pikabike -- 12/23/2004, 2:40 pm
Skeg? depends on use
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/23/2004, 4:48 pm
Rocker/Skegs
Lloyd E Peterson -- 12/23/2004, 10:47 am
Re: Rocker/Skegs
Jay Babina -- 12/23/2004, 11:47 am
Re: Rocker/Skegs
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/23/2004, 4:43 pm
Re: Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done
Thomas Duncan -- 12/22/2004, 10:48 pm
Re: Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done
Matt Brammer -- 12/23/2004, 2:21 pm
Re: Skeg like rudder but no turning - is this done
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/22/2004, 11:27 pm
Re: Other: rocker and skegs
CFronzek -- 12/22/2004, 7:04 pm
Re: Other: rocker and skegs
Matt Brammer -- 12/22/2004, 1:27 pm
Re: Other: rocker and skegs
LeeG -- 12/21/2004, 7:43 pm
oh, lee . .
mike allen -- 12/21/2004, 8:01 pm
Re: oh, lee . .
LeeG -- 12/22/2004, 12:16 am
skeg stutterings
mike allen -- 12/22/2004, 3:14 am
Re: Other: rocker and skegs *LINK*
gerald -- 12/21/2004, 5:59 pm