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Adjustable Skeg Flash video *LINK*
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 11/13/2007, 1:49 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Increasing rocker (Kris Buttermore)

: While a skeg can be used to add "more tracking" (like the fixed fin
: on my old Sterns IK116) - that is not really what a retractable skeg on a
: sea kayak is for. A skeg shifts center of lateral resistance. It balance
: the hull in certain wind conditions.

I found this neat Flash demo a while back of how an adjustable skeg works. It was made by Atlantic Kayak tours. It really shows what Kris was talking about.

Enjoy,
Dan

Kayak Skeg Flash Lesson

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Increasing rocker
Kudzu -- 11/12/2007, 10:24 pm
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Dave Houser -- 11/14/2007, 2:31 am
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Bryan Hansel -- 11/14/2007, 11:05 am
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Dave Houser -- 11/15/2007, 4:41 pm
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Bryan Hansel -- 11/15/2007, 6:11 pm
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Kris Buttermore -- 11/13/2007, 11:35 am
Adjustable Skeg Flash video *LINK*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/13/2007, 1:49 pm
Re: Adjustable Skeg Flash video
Kudzu -- 11/13/2007, 4:53 pm
S&G: Increasing rocker
Jay Babina -- 11/13/2007, 8:58 am
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/13/2007, 12:15 am
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
HenkA -- 11/13/2007, 1:01 am
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker *LINK*
Bryan Hansel -- 11/13/2007, 11:44 am
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Bryan Hansel -- 11/13/2007, 12:49 pm
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Kudzu -- 11/14/2007, 12:22 pm
Re: S&G: Increasing rocker
Kudzu -- 11/13/2007, 8:02 am