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Re: Other: Skegs Skids Replacing Leeboards.
By:John F Monroe
Date: 6/13/2009, 4:03 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Skegs Skids Replacing Leeboards. (Malcolm Schweizer)

: Personally I prefer a leeboard because it can get more leverage than the
: skeg, and you can tack much better. The skegs are always there and will
: slow you down and make tacking difficult. The leeboard is only used on the
: side needed and only when needed. Another option would be a large
: daggerboard which would have a similar advantage to the leeboard but could
: be raised and lowered to tailor to wind speed and direction. When running
: you would put it all the way up, and when reaching you would drop it down.
: Just my thoughts.

Thanks Malcolm, that's enough information for me to eliminate skids and not waist my time.

John

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Other: Skegs Skids Replacing Leeboards. *Pic*
John F Monroe -- 6/12/2009, 5:26 am
Re: Other: Skegs Skids Replacing Leeboards.
Bill Hamm -- 6/15/2009, 12:36 am
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John F Monroe -- 6/15/2009, 4:47 am
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Charlie -- 6/12/2009, 8:03 pm
Re: Other: Skegs Skids Replacing Leeboards. *LINK* *Pic*
John F Monroe -- 6/13/2009, 4:15 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/13/2009, 4:23 am
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John F Monroe -- 6/13/2009, 4:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/14/2009, 5:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/14/2009, 12:43 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/12/2009, 2:46 pm
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John F Monroe -- 6/13/2009, 4:03 am
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Terry Haines -- 6/14/2009, 11:25 pm
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John F Monroe -- 6/15/2009, 5:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/16/2009, 1:42 am