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Threading the shock cord *Pic*
By:John Caldeira
Date: 2/26/2008, 5:41 pm
In Response To: Re: Highly reliable and simple (Kent LeBoutillier)

: I was wondering how the shock coed has held up over time? Also is there
: a way to replace it when it wears out?

Kent, I've only been using this skeg design for approximately one year, but the shock cord shows almost no wear. The cord is slightly recessed into the bottom, so there is normally no abrasion.

It is easy to replace using a piece of string and a piece of coathanger wire to help thread the shock cord (same method as used during initial installation). I do not install any shock cord until everything else is complete on the installation.

The top photo below shows the threading direction in the untrimmed skeg box. The final cord position is only very slightly recessed into the hull.

John

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Skeg designs
Kudzu -- 2/26/2008, 8:59 am
Re: Seeking: Skeg designs
Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2008, 3:53 am
Re: Seeking: Skeg designs *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 2/26/2008, 12:39 pm
Skeg design *LINK* *Pic*
Jay Babina -- 2/26/2008, 11:23 am
Re: Skeg design
Duane Strosaker -- 2/26/2008, 11:01 pm
Links not working Jay *NM*
JohnK -- 2/26/2008, 4:37 pm
Here's the picture *Pic*
Jay Babina -- 2/27/2008, 7:53 am
Works for me? *NM*
Kudzu -- 2/26/2008, 6:18 pm
OK - No Script stopped it *NM*
JohnK -- 2/26/2008, 6:35 pm
Re: Skeg design
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/26/2008, 11:55 am
Re: Skeg design------WebKitFormBoundarydAzKhn7+BLF *Pic*
Jay Babina------WebKitFormBoundarydAzKhn7+BLFOX44p -- 2/26/2008, 12:38 pm
Re: Skeg design------WebKitFormBoundarydAzKhn7+BLF
kent LeBoutillier -- 2/26/2008, 8:39 pm
Re: Skeg design
Glen Smith -- 2/26/2008, 8:57 pm
skeg design
jay Babina -- 2/27/2008, 9:12 am
Re: skeg design
Glen Smith -- 2/27/2008, 10:42 am
Highly reliable and simple *LINK* *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 2/26/2008, 10:56 am
Re: Highly reliable and simple
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/26/2008, 11:52 am
Threading the shock cord *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 2/26/2008, 5:41 pm
Re: Threading the shock cord
kent LeBoutillier -- 2/26/2008, 8:54 pm
Re: Highly reliable and simple
Kudzu -- 2/26/2008, 11:11 am