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Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
By:Wayne One (wwfloyd)
Date: 11/14/2011, 4:11 am
In Response To: Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades? (Reg Lake)

Due to ease of manufacture? This is a good discussion item for a skeg, as I've been thinking, following Etienne's post on the subject. Foil shape is obviously better for when the skeg is deployed. But, say you expect to not use the skeg most of the time. It could be designed so that it sits flush at the slot exterior, with just a bit of easing around all edges, which would give the least possible drag penalty. I wonder if the drag on a skeg slot is significant enough to worry about.

: All that being said, I have just redesigned my skeg box design
: using flat 1/4" King Starboard stock for the blades.
: Here is a link to start with.
: http://amasci.com/wing/airfoil.html

: Hope this is helpful,
: Reg

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Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
dave g -- 11/13/2011, 10:55 pm
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Craig Robinson -- 11/14/2011, 12:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/14/2011, 1:30 am
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risto -- 11/14/2011, 2:59 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/14/2011, 3:02 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/14/2011, 4:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:41 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/15/2011, 3:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 2:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:46 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/15/2011, 4:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:50 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/17/2011, 6:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:22 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/19/2011, 2:27 pm
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dave g -- 11/15/2011, 8:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:57 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/16/2011, 4:44 am
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2011, 4:16 am
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dave g -- 11/14/2011, 9:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:51 am
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Cole Coon -- 11/16/2011, 6:42 pm
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Bris Paul -- 11/15/2011, 2:38 pm
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Reg Lake -- 11/16/2011, 4:05 am
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Bris Paul -- 11/16/2011, 2:56 pm
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Craig Robinson -- 11/17/2011, 9:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:40 am
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:36 am