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Re: more keel for guillemot
By:Monte Rhodes
Date: 8/24/1999, 6:14 pm
In Response To: Re: more keel for guillemot (phillip kearney)

> Hi John

> I have found that 1" X 4' Skeg attached at station 11 works a treat
> .To test drive this hot glue it on and try it out first .Then you can
> glass it on.I have tried it and it works very well in most conditions you
> would normally go out in. Check old posts under skeggers unite I think.
> Phill

John, I'm with Phill, except the skeg I added is about 1 1/4 inches high, 1/4 inch wide and only about 18 inches long. My Guillemot still turns fine but now tracks very well. I just duct taped the test piece on but of course glassed it when I learned that it worked. Monte

Messages In This Thread

more keel for guillemot
John Delin -- 8/22/1999, 11:09 pm
Re: more keel for guillemot
phillip kearney -- 8/23/1999, 5:13 am
Re: more keel for guillemot
Monte Rhodes -- 8/24/1999, 6:14 pm