: One starts down the problems/breakage/repair road when the
: skeg(rudder) decision is made. After that, it is just the degree
: of problem/breakage/repair.
: Rope pull/pull is the simplest and easiest to fix, cable next, with
: rod a close third, and then the others farther down the line of
: complexity and cost.

: Aside from housing leakage, if there’s a problem with any of
: them, 2 feet of duct tape around the hull or a simple wedge will
: keep it retracted until repair can be made after the journey.
: Hopefully the yak will behave almost as well as any other by
: using the ordinary strokes we all use.

: If by chance, the yak is a real dog with the retracted/broken skeg
: and yr in the middle of a longish journey, with a quick detour
: to shore, it would be possible to jam and tie or wedge or tape a
: trimmed branch under the skeg slot to mimic a long keel-like
: skeg approach until a more appropriate repair could be made.

: But like mentioned before, the rudder and skeg decision is like
: planned pregnancy – either you accept the problems or you
: don’t.

This whole topic started with me saying I don't like skegs :)

Bill H.