: I finally put my guillemot in the water. Everything is finished except the
: varnish. My problem is the boat wants to drift a little to the left. While
: I was paddling a memory popped into my head. The piece of plywood I used
: for the forms was a little warped. I didn't think it would be a problem
: because the forms were small. But the end form had a slight curve to it
: (not much so I used it anyway). Now I think that might be my problem. Does
: anyone have any comments or solutions?

: Thanks
: Mark

I saw pictures of some of the present day Greenlander's kayaks, shown at the Delmarva Paddle Retreat
last year, (think Greenland skin boats, hard core, more time rolling than paddling).

I found it interesting to see that some used a lash-on skeg. This would be a great solution for the few times
you might really want the extra tracking performance, or you could use it to find exactly the right size and
placement of a skeg before installing a permanent one.

The lash-on skeg was just a fin with a block to fit the hull shape with cords/straps to lash it over the hull/deck.

All the best,
Rob Macks
Laughing Loon CC&K
www.laughingloon.com