RE: [Paddlewise] Check Your Rudder Cable

From: wayne steffens <wsteffen_at_skypoint.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 17:52:56 -0500
This was a common problem with the Valley type skeg on my Romany, and is a
major reason I decided to go with a P&H Sirius to replace my stolen Romany
Explorer (blue, SN# DKJ95581595). <Rant mode on> The Valley skeg would even
jam up with suspended sand in surf, rendering it a totally useless piece of
junk. Yes, I'm being extremely harsh about the Valley skeg, but I hope they
get a clue and start using a better skeg. The Romany is a very nice boat,
but the skeg is an abysmally poor piece of equipment. <Rant mode off>

The P&H skeg is far superior, you dont have to reach behind you to use it,
and I know people who have used them for years without ever having them
jam. I hope to be one of them in just a few days. ;-)


Wayne

At 04:07 PM 9/13/98 -0500, Chuck Holst wrote about his Romany skeg:
>
>And if you own a kayak with a skeg, check the skeg every time you put
>in.  
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