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Re: Strip: skeg on petrel
By:wysedav
Date: 10/16/2016, 9:33 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: skeg on petrel (wysedav)

I just checked the dimensions on my Petrel, The Slot for the skeg starts 33" behind the rear edge of my cockpit, and the slot is 14" long. I posted my design and build on BlueHeronKayaks forum if you want to research http://www.blueheronkayaks.com/kayak/index.html. I followed/copied Mike Trutwin's design, I like it. The only things I'd change is to use a larger diameter carbon fiber push rod and a larger gap in the skeg box to clear sand. I broke the pushrod when paddling really hard and the paddle hit the side of the control box. When surfing I wiped out pretty hard and rolled up on shore, when I got out the skeg was completely jammed, offseting it an inch or so from the CL didn't help.

Just build it I don't think you can really screw it up (and the Petrel definitely is easier to paddle with a skeg)

David

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howard -- 10/15/2016, 6:12 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 10/15/2016, 6:23 pm
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wysedav -- 10/15/2016, 8:40 pm
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Tom C -- 10/16/2016, 12:10 am
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wysedav -- 10/16/2016, 9:33 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/15/2016, 10:06 pm
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Bob Ten Eyck -- 10/15/2016, 11:04 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 10/17/2016, 1:22 am
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Ken Blanton -- 10/17/2016, 5:39 am
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Dan Thaler -- 10/17/2016, 6:20 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/17/2016, 6:34 am
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Bob Ten Eyck -- 10/17/2016, 8:41 am
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jaybabina -- 10/17/2016, 8:55 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/17/2016, 10:26 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/17/2016, 10:59 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/17/2016, 12:09 pm
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jaybabina -- 10/17/2016, 4:51 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/17/2016, 7:21 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 10/18/2016, 8:08 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/18/2016, 10:45 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/18/2016, 2:54 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/18/2016, 6:02 pm
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bsoderholm -- 10/19/2016, 11:11 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/17/2016, 12:23 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/17/2016, 12:53 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 10/17/2016, 4:34 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/17/2016, 2:43 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 10/17/2016, 4:27 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/17/2016, 3:07 pm