: I'm about to be in the same situation, needing a skeg for my Njord
: build. From my research it seems that the two most economical
: options for commercial skeg kits are from KajakSport and
: Kari-Tek (a little over $100?). For a bit more money ($200+/-)
: there's the Superior Kayak kit, which looks nice and with a
: sleek housing. The ultimate ($300) is from ONNO, handmade from
: carbon fiber.

: I would be interested in any feedback about the cheaper options,
: since I'm on a tight budget. The pictures on the web don't show
: much detail so it's hard to tell much. The housings look a
: little clunkier and the blades are made of plastic, I believe.
: Maybe the Superior one would be worth the extra $$... I don't
: know. I can't afford the ONNO, it would cost half as much as the
: rest of the boat!

If money is a problem you probably have the materials needed laying around from building the boat. If you can build a boat you can build a skeg. Some examples:

http://www.outdoorplace.org/paddling/lines/Skeg.html
http://www.pennine.demon.co.uk/kayak/skeg.htm

As for location you may want to read this: http://www.qajaqusa.org/cgi-bin/GreenlandTechniqueForum_config.pl?page=21;md=read;id=580330