Re: [Paddlewise] Skeg Jammers

On Jun 13, 2004, at 3:51 PM, Strosaker wrote:

> Paddlewisers,
>
> I just got back from a week long Catalina Island trip in Southern 
> California
> (http://www.rollordrown.com/cat04/). Two of the paddlers on the trip 
> had
> skeg boats, which we now refer to as skeg jammers, because both of 
> them had
> skeg jamming problems, one of them repeatedly. It seems that many of 
> the
> beaches around the island have pebbles that are the perfect size for 
> jamming
> skegs, so we nicknamed the island Skeg Jammer Island.
> <snip>
> I do propose that as an industry standard all skeg jammer boats should 
> have
> recesses on the deck above the skeg to hold a pair of needle nose 
> pliers and
> a butter knife.

People around here are drilling a small hole at the tip of their skegs 
so they can tie a loop of monofilament throught. This provides a loop 
to let your buddy pull the skeg free when it jams. It certainly does 
not solve the problem, but it may make the tool requirements less.

Nick Schade

Guillemot Kayaks
824 Thompson St
Glastonbury, CT 06033
USA
Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847
http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/
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