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Re: Other: position of skeg box
By:Don Goss
Date: 4/29/2010, 12:24 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: position of skeg box (Phelps)

I made a prototype out of 1/4" plywood and duct taped it to the hull in different locations along the keeline. If it's located too far rearward the kayak will leecock which is very bad. So be careful to test the kayak in windy, calm water conditions before permanently installing the skeg. I think the leading edge of the skeg was about a foot aft the cockpit. I used 3M 5000 to install the skeg. It adheres very well and will probably let the skeg brake away if needed. The only down side to a permanent skeg is that you have be careful around rocks and being pushed sideways by waves onto the beach.

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Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 4/28/2010, 8:53 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Don Goss -- 4/28/2010, 9:21 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Mike Bielski -- 4/30/2010, 11:40 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Don Goss -- 4/30/2010, 1:23 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 4/30/2010, 5:15 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 5/1/2010, 10:31 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 5/4/2010, 11:14 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Bill Hamm -- 4/30/2010, 6:08 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 4/29/2010, 11:09 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Don Goss -- 4/29/2010, 12:24 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Johne -- 4/28/2010, 1:13 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Reg Lake -- 4/28/2010, 3:00 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Bill Hamm -- 4/29/2010, 12:24 am
A blinding flash of the obvious
Reg Lake -- 4/29/2010, 11:11 am
Re: A blinding flash of the obvious
Bill Hamm -- 4/29/2010, 1:52 pm
Really?
Reg Lake -- 4/29/2010, 2:47 pm
Re: Really?
Mike Savage -- 4/30/2010, 6:15 am
Re: Really?
Bill Hamm -- 4/29/2010, 7:18 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Reg Lake -- 4/28/2010, 10:23 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 4/28/2010, 7:13 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 4/28/2010, 9:50 pm