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Re: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg?
By:Kyle T
Date: 5/8/2003, 10:21 am
In Response To: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg? (martin)

: Got any opinions of whether the chesapeake lt17 is better outfitted with a
: rudder or skeg?
: thanks

I can't understand why you would want either one. I have paddled my LT17 in all kinds of conditions. Very windy conditions will cause a small amount of weather cocking but not enough for me to carry a skeg or rudder around the rest of the time.

KT

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg?
martin -- 5/7/2003, 9:18 pm
Re: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg?
Randy Knauff -- 5/8/2003, 1:47 pm
Re: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg?
Kyle T -- 5/8/2003, 10:21 am
Re: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg?
Don Lucas -- 5/8/2003, 8:40 am
Re: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg?
LeeG -- 5/8/2003, 8:11 am
Re: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg? *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 5/8/2003, 8:02 am
Re: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg?
steve hartmann -- 5/8/2003, 7:58 am
Re: S&G: Chesapeake Lt17 rudder or skeg?
Chip Sandresky -- 5/7/2003, 9:50 pm