: My mistake. I meant Skin boats!

: How do you seal a skin to the frame where there is a seam under water. Like
: if you wanted to do a skeg.

: Or I have seen Baidarka's with varnished wood bows and the skin was somehow
: attached and sometimes below the water line.

Yep, they are normally strapped on if they are removable. Otherwise are fixed, either lashed or screwed to the keel.

I suspect you could make a pivoting skeg, but it wouldn't be simple to get it sealed. Usually you can get the kayak balanced to the point it doesn't need a skeg.

Bill H.