: Hey Andy,

: If you're in doubt about whether or not the tracking will be tight enough,
: you can add a couple of 1/4" thick strips extra to the external stem,
: which drops the stem deeper into the water. It's easy to do while you're
: building - not so much fun after its completed. That's what I did to my
: wife's Guilly after I let the strips pull away from the forms which
: eliminated the slightly concave area of the stern. Like Bill said, the
: forms dictate the shape.

: Here's a pic of my wife's Guillemot with the addition of the 3 extra strips
: added to the stem. (the kayak on the bottom)

: Happy Building.

: Charles.

Thanks Charles - I think that this is the route I'll end up going. Presumably I can just add on to the stem laminations that I'll have to do (the gaps in my stems are a *whole* 'nuther story), and end up with an inline skeg that hopefully matches my keep strips.