>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. I never paddled a boat with a skeg. When exactly do you use it? Surfing? Can you you lean carve a turn with the skeg down? Can you turn the bow up wind with the skeg down? How often do you actually use it? The P&H web site claims that their boats are designed to weather cock slightly without the skeg. Is this true of both the Sirius and the Cappela? How about the Romany? I am a fan of Mariner boats which have a very effective, though not too comfortable for me, sliding seat. Can anyone compare a skeg to the Mariner sliding seat as an instrument for boat handling in rough windy conditions? Jerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Sep 13 1998 - 20:55:59 PDT
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