: Am building my first strip canoe a bootlegger while stripping
: bottom it hit me why not add a small keel strip. Has anyone on a
: bootlegger canoe or other kayak put a vertical strip on the
: center keel line protruding the width of a strip to create an
: actual keel similar to a small row boat would have? Would this
: create better tracking while paddeling? If so should the strip
: protrude from end to end and blend back in at the stems?

I agree with Charlie. Don't do it. A keel strip will stiffen tracking and hinder overall control. Paddling this sort of craft in a straight line is a function of the paddler and not the craft. That skill can get sorted out in 15 minutes.

Reg