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Strip: Dimensions of skeg
By:BDriggs
Date: 12/12/2014, 10:49 am

Hello. I'm a newly converted kayak building hobbyist and have really enjoyed many of the posts on this forum. What a refreshing and fun group of people pursuing a shared passion! I am building my first Guillemot 17' strip kayak and am at the stage where I need to build and install a skeg. I've found Etienne Muller's step by step instructions very helpful but I have a few questions. I'm no engineer so forgive me if these are stupid questions. :-)

1. Is there specific guidance on size (width & length/depth) of a skeg?

I like the simplicity of Etienne's design but a bit unclear how the cabling system works from the skeg to the control box. I guess I have two specific questions:

1. I'm unclear on how the hinge arrangement works. Anyone have pictures that shows how the cable actually connects to the skeg?
2. Cabling system seems logical for raising the skeg; however, I"m unclear how the skeg would be lowered. Does the skeg drop rely on gravity? The design seems like it creates a "pushing a rope" scenario ... how does the cabling 'push' the skeg lever to cause the skeg to drop?

Any guidance or pictures would be greatly appreciated!

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Strip: Dimensions of skeg
BDriggs -- 12/12/2014, 10:49 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/12/2014, 12:20 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/12/2014, 1:58 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/12/2014, 2:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2014, 3:17 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/12/2014, 4:46 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/12/2014, 4:53 pm
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BrintD -- 12/13/2014, 2:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/14/2014, 12:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/14/2014, 12:41 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/14/2014, 5:16 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/12/2014, 1:25 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/12/2014, 1:39 pm
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Bob Ten Eyck -- 12/12/2014, 6:41 pm
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BrintD -- 12/13/2014, 2:32 pm