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Re: Strip: Et's skeg - detailed write up with pics
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 12/15/2011, 8:54 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Et's skeg - detailed write up with pics (Wayne One (wwfloyd))

: Hi Etienne,

: I've decided on a design direction for my skeg, and will soon
: begin. It will be for a 17 ft. Bluefin S&G, by Eric Schade.

: I am going to do a pie wedge, and narrower, flat blade, with edges
: barely rounded. It will fit as flush and seamlessly to the hull
: exterior as I can get it, with just a bit of wiggle room.

: The thinner blade begs the question of how to attach the cable,
: since there's not going t be much meat to work with, and using
: hardware beyond the thickness of the blade would be clunky.
: Gnarlydog solves that about 1/4 of the way down his skeg page,
: using a slot, with a hole at the end for cable-fray, and the
: cable epoxy'd in place (and, glassed over, I think).
:
: http://gnarlydognews.blogspot.com/2009/02/shop-kayak-mods-fabricating-skeg-box.html

: And, I'll not go with slotted blade over fixed pin that most
: pie-wedge skegs use, again in the interest of having the most
: streamlined fit possible. So, I expect I'll use your hinge pin
: and fitting design. That 6mm nylon axle you used, and planned to
: replace with stainless, or something... have you found anything
: yet that that is easily identified and purchased?

: Thanks,

: Wayne

Hi Wayne

I haven't looked into it yet, but I was thinking a 6 mm sheer pin for an outboard motor would work a treat.

Et

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Etienne Muller -- 11/13/2011, 1:51 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/13/2011, 1:54 pm
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Kirk Fredericks -- 11/13/2011, 2:42 pm
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Ian Cummins -- 11/13/2011, 9:55 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2011, 5:37 am
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Ian Cummins -- 11/14/2011, 10:55 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2011, 12:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:55 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:53 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/13/2011, 5:20 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2011, 6:08 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2011, 6:12 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/15/2011, 5:15 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/16/2011, 5:37 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 12/14/2011, 6:37 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/15/2011, 8:54 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 12/16/2011, 9:26 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 11/13/2011, 10:06 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2011, 12:47 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/14/2011, 9:16 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/14/2011, 12:36 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/16/2011, 12:09 pm
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StephenHJ -- 11/16/2011, 1:29 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/20/2011, 4:27 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/20/2011, 4:28 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/20/2011, 4:30 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/20/2011, 4:31 pm
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dave g -- 11/21/2011, 10:23 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/22/2011, 5:15 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/21/2011, 1:32 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/21/2011, 8:30 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/21/2011, 1:01 pm
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 1/13/2012, 10:14 am
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Etienne Muller -- 1/13/2012, 12:14 pm