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Rudder or Skeg?
By:Bob Hysen
Date: 7/4/1999, 11:33 am

I just took my Pygmy Artic Tern out for a 2 week excursion and was very happy with its performance, but when I got even the slightest wind the stern would start going around. What really set it off was the combination of wind and waves. I had a 3 mile crossing in one area that was so bad that I had to canoe stroke on one side the whole way. My question is, would a skeg work as well as a rudder in these conditions, I know a rudder would work but I don't like the weight and my foot braces moving. Thanks,

Messages In This Thread

Rudder or Skeg?
Bob Hysen -- 7/4/1999, 11:33 am
Re: Rudder or Skeg?
Øivind Børresen -- 7/13/1999, 9:35 pm
Re: Rudder or Skeg?
lee -- 7/9/1999, 12:04 pm
Re: Rudder or Skeg?
Jack Sanderson -- 7/12/1999, 5:38 pm
Re: Rudder or Skeg?
Jeff Warrick -- 7/5/1999, 10:03 pm
Re: Rudder or Skeg?
Dean Trexel -- 7/5/1999, 4:19 pm
Re: Trim
Nick Schade -- 7/5/1999, 9:21 am
Re: Rudder or Skeg?
Mike Hanks -- 7/4/1999, 5:15 pm
Re: Rudder or Skeg?
Les Lacey -- 7/4/1999, 10:05 pm
Weathercocking and trim
Jan Gunnar Moe -- 7/5/1999, 5:08 am