Date: 2/5/2017, 6:40 am
Last year, I built a One Ocean Kayaks Cape Ann Storm LT, with a skeg according to Nick Shade's plans. I had never used a skeg before, and I found it useful with a tailwind.
I built a slightly modified Outer Island three years ago. I reduced the overall length 5%, but used the same rocker measurements, in effect giving it more rocker per overall length. It still tracks like a bullet with no skeg.
I'm building another Outer Island, this time to design length, and planning to put a skeg in, mainly "because I can".
In answer to your question, there are kayaks that need a skeg, but the O.I. is not one of them. Put it in if you want, the weight increase will only be about 1-2 lbs. Also consider the low rear deck of the O.I-even though it is compact, Nick's skeg design will JUST fit. The skeg box will also present a significant obstacle to stowage in the rear compartment.
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Rich D -- 2/4/2017, 9:33 am- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
bob borovicka -- 2/4/2017, 2:52 pm- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Justin -- 2/4/2017, 4:20 pm- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Ken Blanton -- 2/4/2017, 4:37 pm- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Olli -- 2/4/2017, 8:22 pm- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
bsoderholm -- 2/5/2017, 12:37 am
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Paul Sylvester -- 2/5/2017, 5:55 am- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Jim777 -- 2/5/2017, 6:40 am- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Rich D -- 2/6/2017, 8:58 pm- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
JohnAbercrombie -- 2/6/2017, 11:01 pm- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Etienne Muller -- 2/7/2017, 3:42 am- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Paul Sylvester -- 2/7/2017, 5:19 am- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
JohnAbercrombie -- 2/7/2017, 12:23 pm- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Nick R. -- 2/7/2017, 3:42 pm- Re: Strip: Outer Island users: Skeg or no?
Bill Hamm -- 2/9/2017, 12:21 am
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