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Re: S&G: Skeg for Pigmy Coho
By:George Mitchell
Date: 9/8/2009, 8:25 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Skeg for Pigmy Coho (Duane Strosaker)

: Pygmys are very well behaved designs. Even with a skeg added, a quartering
: seas is still going to be a lot work. Sometimes they just make correcting
: that much harder. On a Pygmy, if you really want to add a skeg, I'd
: suggest adjustable.
Thanks Duane
I was wondering if my body weight was on the low end for this boat and was looking for some extra help. I use one of two Greenland paddles and deffinatly need more corrective strokes in quartering seas with the 2.25 inch as opposed to the 3.5in blade. In most conditions all is fine. Just those pesky quartering seas do I get a little frustrated and wish for the extra assist from a skeg or a little more depth on my kiel.
George

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Skeg for Pigmy Coho
George Mitchell -- 9/7/2009, 5:07 pm
Re: S&G: Skeg for Pigmy Coho
Duane Strosaker -- 9/7/2009, 9:58 pm
Re: S&G: Skeg for Pigmy Coho
George Mitchell -- 9/8/2009, 8:25 pm
Re: S&G: Skeg for Pigmy Coho
Duane Strosaker -- 9/9/2009, 12:30 am
Re: S&G: Skeg for Pigmy Coho
Sodbuster -- 9/9/2009, 10:06 am
Re: S&G: Skeg for Pigmy Coho
George Mitchell -- 9/11/2009, 3:34 pm