Hello, I am planning another stitch and glue kayak project for this winter. I will do some modifications (beam, freeboard, waterline etc.) to the current design. For the new boat I want to add a skeg (no rudder or skeg on the current boat), since the intended modifications will affect the tracking. I believe that I picked up some time ago the information that there is a plan / instruction published somewhere how to add a retractable skeg to a S&G kayak. Can't remember the details. Does anybody has details, further information, or even plans for skegbox, skeg, mechanism? I appreciate all information and hints. What material would be best for the fin? Steel, alu, plastic, or plywood (not serious)? Cheers Ulli Dr. Ulli Hoeger Dept. Physiology and Biophysics Dalhousie University Halifax, B3H4H7, Nova Scotia Canada Phone I : 902-494-2673 Fax: 902-494-1685 Phone II :902-488-6796 http://is.dal.ca/~uhoeger *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Ulli asked, "I believe that I picked up some time ago the information that there is a plan / instruction published somewhere how to add a retractable skeg to a S&G kayak......" Go to Chesapeake Light Craft at www.clcboats.com and search on skeg plans. You'll get several references --- top one should work for you. Jack *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, Ulli Hoeger wrote: You might get some useful info from the detailed writeup on a rectractable skeg for a skin/frame boat: http://people.ne.mediaone.net/jkolsen/html/skeg.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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