>>A proper designed kayak does not need a skeg or rudder. A bit like saying a properly designed guitar doesn't need tuning pegs. A yak is either going to be a solid tracker or easy to lean and turn. I've never found a boat that would do both. I've found the skeg on my Nordkapp allows me to tune the performance of the boat based on wind direction and sea conditions. The maximum I extend the skeg is around 2 inches which gives me excellent tracking. when I am exploring or in light moderate winds I keep the skeg retracted. cya Bob Denton *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 14 1998 - 10:09:09 PDT
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