[Paddlewise] unusual Skeg

On our tour around Skye I
saw an unusual arrangement -
if home-made, or not, I have
no idea.

Anyway it consisted of
an axle above the rear of
the kayak, with a pulley
around it, to rotate it at
will, and a fin each side, 
a little under a foot
long.

Looked heavy and over-engineered,
but at the same time pretty fool-proof!

A colleage could easily help in any trouble,
as all the mechanics were above the deck,
and within reach! No risk for leaks either!

And I guess you can adjust the angle as
you like, thus having an adjustable skeg
as well! Probably, you could develope it
further, to add a steering function as well :-)!

Tord
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