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Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
By:Will N To Go
Date: 9/21/2010, 9:21 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg (John lasky)

A hydraulic system is I think, for large forces applied to levers that are not mechanically in-line with the power source. Backhoes, jetliner control surfaces,
I don't see any reason to use it in a kayak for a skeg.

It would be one thing if somehow it kept the skeg in place but allowed it to be bent in every wrong direction and then safely return to the correct position.
Hydraulics might allow the skeg to forcefully unstick itself (jammed with gravel/sand)--but then it would likely damage the blade.

Curious. Why does such a thing exist? What's next? hydraulic paddle length and feathering adjustment?

Messages In This Thread

Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Mike Bielski -- 9/21/2010, 12:42 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
BryanHansel -- 9/23/2010, 11:29 am
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2010, 2:44 am
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
BryanHansel -- 9/24/2010, 8:28 am
another: Fiberline skeg-rudder *PIC*
mike allen -- 9/23/2010, 12:25 am
Re: another: Fiberline skeg-rudder
Mike Bielski -- 9/23/2010, 12:51 am
Re: another: Fiberline skeg-rudder
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 2:11 am
catamaran Kayak? *PIC*
John lasky -- 9/23/2010, 8:57 am
Re: catamaran Kayak?
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 10:13 am
Re: another: Fiberline skeg-rudder
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 2:06 am
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 2:40 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Eric -- 9/21/2010, 2:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 3:19 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
John lasky -- 9/21/2010, 3:26 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Will N To Go -- 9/21/2010, 9:21 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
mike allen -- 9/22/2010, 12:33 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/22/2010, 5:14 am
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Doug S -- 9/22/2010, 8:35 am
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
mike allen -- 9/22/2010, 10:23 am
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2010, 11:51 am
choice and repair
mike allen -- 9/22/2010, 1:56 pm
Re: choice and repair
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 2:02 am
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Will N To Go -- 9/21/2010, 9:26 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg *PIC*
John lasky -- 9/21/2010, 2:32 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Joe Whitman -- 9/21/2010, 2:58 pm
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John lasky -- 9/21/2010, 3:08 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 2:43 pm
Re: Material: Kari-Tek hydro skeg
John lasky -- 9/21/2010, 3:05 pm