: Am building my first strip canoe a bootlegger while stripping
: bottom it hit me why not add a small keel strip. Has anyone on a
: bootlegger canoe or other kayak put a vertical strip on the
: center keel line protruding the width of a strip to create an
: actual keel similar to a small row boat would have? Would this
: create better tracking while paddeling? If so should the strip
: protrude from end to end and blend back in at the stems?

******I'd paddle it first, then add it if you want more tracking.
i routinely add and shave my bow and stern stems until i have the
tracking I want. No biggee...and makes a dramatic difference.