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Re: S&G: How do I lay out the shape of the skeg bo
By:Jay Babina
Date: 5/27/2014, 8:07 am

Yes, getting the skeg box width on the angle is a tough geometric problem. I would get a piece of wood the width of your box and cut the end on the angle of the boat and trace that. Theoretically, the greater the angle of the hull, the wider the width of the cut will have to be to keep the skeg box vertical. Or have someone hold the skeg box vertical and take some scraps of thin poster board and extend down the longer side of the skeg box and trace that.

Also don't forget, you are using epoxy putty and glass cloth so you can adjust for any errors.

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S&G: How do I lay out the shape of the skeg box on hull
John Faas -- 5/25/2014, 5:26 pm
Re: S&G: How do I lay out the shape of the skeg bo
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/25/2014, 6:00 pm
Re: S&G: How do I lay out the shape of the skeg bo
Paul Davies. -- 5/26/2014, 4:04 pm
Re: S&G: How do I lay out the shape of the skeg bo
Jay Babina -- 5/27/2014, 8:07 am
Re: S&G: How do I lay out the shape of the skeg bo
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/27/2014, 9:37 am
Re: S&G: How do I lay out the shape of the skeg bo
John Faas -- 5/27/2014, 1:19 pm