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Re: Strip: Skeg
By:Aaron Locke
Date: 10/19/2009, 9:48 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Skeg *Pic* (Kudzu)

FYI Nylon will have a tendency to rot (mold and mildew) after time when exposed to the elements. It also stretches when wet. I wouldn't recommend using it. Polypropylene rope will not rot or stretch.

Aaron
Washington Wood Craft LLC

: Here is what I did. Not orginal to me. I borrowed the idea from someone on
: here.

: The tubing is just plastic plumbing line. Nylon cord through it. I can remove
: the skeg and replace it in the boat. Or replace the bungee. I built this
: one on the bench to prove out my idea and it worked perfect. Only thing I
: would change is to move the cord further to rear of the skeg so I could
: make a finer adjustment.

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Strip: Skeg
Ned Smith -- 10/15/2009, 10:56 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Ned Smith------WebKitFormBoundary8+Jhdhh6ZEASorn2 -- 10/18/2009, 11:57 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Todd Sullivan -- 10/19/2009, 9:04 pm
Re: Strip: Skeg
Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2009, 12:43 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Joy -- 10/18/2009, 11:22 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Kudzu -- 10/16/2009, 2:48 pm
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Ned Smith------WebKitFormBoundary8+Jhdhh6ZEASorn2 -- 10/16/2009, 3:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/18/2009, 1:50 am
Re: Strip: Skeg------WebKitFormBoundary8+Jhdhh6ZEA *LINK*
Ric -- 10/17/2009, 10:52 pm
Re: Strip: Skeg *LINK*
Brian Scarborough -- 10/16/2009, 10:55 pm
Re: Strip: Skeg *Pic*
Kudzu -- 10/16/2009, 8:41 pm
Re: Strip: Skeg
Aaron Locke -- 10/19/2009, 9:48 pm
Re: Strip: Skeg
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2009, 12:59 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Todd Sullivan -- 10/20/2009, 7:00 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2009, 12:35 am
Cord vs. Cable for Skegs *LINK* *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/21/2009, 3:22 am
Re: Cord vs. Cable for Skegs
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/24/2009, 1:51 pm
Re: Cord vs. Cable for Skegs
John Caldeira -- 10/26/2009, 4:01 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Ned Smith------WebKitFormBoundary8+Jhdhh6ZEASorn2 -- 10/18/2009, 11:51 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Kudzu -- 10/19/2009, 10:41 am
Re: Strip: Skeg
Andy Waddington -- 10/16/2009, 12:13 pm
Re: Strip: Skeg
Ric -- 10/15/2009, 8:04 pm
Re: Strip: Skeg
Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2009, 5:13 pm
Re: Strip: Skeg *LINK*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/15/2009, 4:26 pm