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Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
By:Bryan Hansel
Date: 10/23/2008, 6:29 pm
In Response To: Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg (Bill Hamm)

: No boat I've seen will handle every wind/wave condition with perfect balance
: every time. Expecting that is expecting alot. Doesn't make the boat less
: safe, just means you can't always paddle the most direct route, no biggy.

Agreed. An adjustable skeg goes a long way to "correcting" any issues. Try moving a seat in six footers and 30 knot winds.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: modifying for better tracking -skeg or less rocker
ewan -- 10/18/2008, 4:45 am
Re: Seeking: modifying for better tracking -skeg o
Reg Lake -- 10/18/2008, 12:19 pm
Re: Seeking: modifying for better tracking -skeg o
JohnK -- 10/18/2008, 4:22 pm
Re: Seeking: modifying for better tracking -skeg o
JohnK -- 10/20/2008, 6:30 am
When to Add a Deployable Skeg *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 10/20/2008, 3:47 pm
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
John K -- 10/20/2008, 5:38 pm
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 10/20/2008, 11:50 pm
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
William Clarke -- 10/21/2008, 9:28 pm
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
Dave Houser -- 10/22/2008, 2:37 am
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2008, 1:07 am
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
Bryan Hansel -- 10/23/2008, 6:29 pm
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2008, 1:18 am
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
John K -- 10/21/2008, 12:14 am
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
Dave Houser -- 10/21/2008, 1:50 am
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg
JohnK -- 10/21/2008, 6:17 am
Re: When to Add a Deployable Skeg *NM*
John K -- 10/20/2008, 11:55 pm
Re: Seeking: modifying for better tracking -skeg o *LINK*
roger -- 10/18/2008, 8:13 am