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Re: Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *
By:John Monfoe
Date: 9/21/2001, 6:49 am
In Response To: Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *PIC* (Dale Frolander)

: My kayak turned way too easily. It would turn just as easily when not tipped
: as it did when tipped. Whenever I went kayaking I spent a lot of time
: concentrating on where I was going and continuously adding little
: correction strokes to keep me on track. If I was going sideways to the
: wind it would turn a little bit into the wind. When going with the waves
: it would broach sideways without the front end even burying into the wave.

Dale, I am going to add something simular to your keel, skeg. My drawings have mine getting deeper at the stern for more leverage. I may hot glue your design on and see how it works and then mine, or incorporate both. In the photo of your boat, is the right or left side of the picture the bow. And I too would like to know how many inches the skeg hangs down at its deepest point.

Thanks for this timely information.
John

Messages In This Thread

Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *PIC*
Dale Frolander -- 9/21/2001, 3:57 am
Re: Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *
Ray Port Angeles -- 9/21/2001, 1:55 pm
Re: skeg
Mike Nicholson -- 9/21/2001, 8:35 pm
Re: a skeg will tame a wild auk
Mark Shiner -- 9/21/2001, 11:36 pm
Re: Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *
Dale Frolander -- 9/21/2001, 3:19 pm
Location of Glued-on Skegs
Shawn Baker -- 9/21/2001, 10:31 am
Re: Location of Glued-on Skegs
Brian Nystrom -- 9/21/2001, 12:21 pm
Re: Leecocking
Shawn Baker -- 9/21/2001, 1:47 pm
Re: Leecocking
Severne -- 9/21/2001, 2:38 pm
Re: Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *
John Monfoe -- 9/21/2001, 6:49 am
Re: Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *
Dale Frolander -- 9/21/2001, 3:06 pm
Re: Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/21/2001, 6:02 am
Re: Attn Guillemot owners who want more tracking *
Dale Frolander -- 9/21/2001, 3:00 pm