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Re: Location of Glued-on Skegs
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 9/21/2001, 12:21 pm
In Response To: Location of Glued-on Skegs (Shawn Baker)

To Shawn's explanation, I'd like to add a word of caution. I paddle a Nordkapp HM, which has and integral fixed skeg. While the boat tracks like a super tanker, I find that it can be a real handful in seas off the stern quarter and in surf. The skeg gives the water a lot of leverage on the stern of the boat and makes if difficult to avoid broaching. Constant leans and sweep strokes on the windward side are the order of the day under these conditions.

One other caveat is that an excessively large skeg will cause the boat to leecock (turn downwind), which is also difficult to deal with. Given the choice, a boat that weathercocks slightly is easier to control than one that leecocks.

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