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Re: Temporary skeg.
By:garland reese
Date: 6/9/2001, 10:16 pm
In Response To: Temporary skeg. (Bob)

: Recently saw an article by Paul Caffy wherein he mentioned a temporary skeg
: attached to a sleeve which was slid over the stern and could be rotated to
: the side when starting out. I find my Guillemot weathercocks in the
: extreme, which is probably more my paddling technique that the kayak.
: Nonetheless I would rather not retrofit a permanent skeg as I anticipate
: my paddling technique will improve with time. Being committed to a rather
: lengthy trip on the open waters of Georgian Bay, I'm going to need some
: help in tracking.

: Has anyone heard of such a skeg mount and if so are there any drawings or
: writeups available ?
You can get aluminum or plastic skegs in different sizes and shapes that are made for rowing shells. A lot of these are designed to be glued to the hull with silicone sealer, as Nick suggested. If it works for you, you could then consider a more permanent solution, or if you find you do not need a skeg as your skills increase, you can just remove the thing and clean the residual silicone off.
garland

Messages In This Thread

Temporary skeg.
Bob -- 6/7/2001, 12:23 pm
Re: Temporary skeg.
garland reese -- 6/9/2001, 10:16 pm
Re: Temporary skeg.
Ray Port Angeles -- 6/8/2001, 7:00 pm
Re: Temporary skeg.
Shawn Baker -- 6/9/2001, 12:54 pm
Re: Temporary skeg.
Pete Rudie -- 6/9/2001, 10:58 pm
Re: Temporary skeg.
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/7/2001, 1:33 pm
Re: Temporary skeg.
LeeG -- 6/7/2001, 1:23 pm
Re: Temporary skill levels
Randy Knauff -- 6/7/2001, 5:57 pm
Re: Temporary skill levels
Pete Croft -- 6/7/2001, 11:10 pm
Re: Temporary skill levels/equipment
Randy Knauff -- 6/8/2001, 2:02 am
Re: Temporary skill levels/equipment
Alex Ferguson -- 6/11/2001, 9:10 pm
Re: Temporary skill levels/equipment
Pete Croft -- 6/10/2001, 5:36 pm
Re: Temporary skeg.
Brian Nystrom -- 6/7/2001, 1:02 pm