A non-PaddleWiser friend has asked for thoughts on the repair or replacement of the skeg on her North Shore "Calypso" kayak. Any viable items posted to the list will be forwarded to her, or direct response can be sent to me, preferably at <jcmartin43_at_aol.com>, and I'll forward them on. The essential problem is that the skeg has become warped (due to melting ice with heat gun) [--- hey, I'm just passing this on --- I didn't ask why she was melting ice with a heat gun, either! It probably looked like a good idea at the time]. Additionally, the sides of the skeg are gouged from stones that have been lodged between the skeg and the skeg box. There seem to be three avenues of possible action: 1) slim down the skeg's thickness by sanding, 2) reheat/reform the skeg to remove the warping, or 3) replace the skeg with a similar plastic material, or with metal or wood. Another questions is what should be used, if anything, to lubricate the skeg cable? Any suggested replacement (material or source) for the plastic cylinder control at the cockpit? Thanks for any thoughts. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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