Subject: Re: baidarka Strap on skeg?
From: wolfgang brinck (nativewater@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jan 11 2001 - 22:46:42 EST
I used the tie the skeg to the underside of the boat
method as illustrated in one of Petersen's book. The
string is run through holes in the skeg close to the
keel and is tied to a piece of wood laying on top of
the deck and hanging over the gunwales by about an
inch on either side. A string run from the piece of
wood to the cockpit keeps the whole rig from sliding
off the end of the boat.
The beauty of this was that in a beach landing, the
skeg simply folded over without any harm. No need to
worry about snapping off as you would have to with a
fixed skeg.
And it kept the boat from weathercocking.
Wolfgang
--- Jack Gilman <hudsonsb@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi-
>
> Does anyone have plans or info on the shape and
> placement of a strap-on skeg for a greenland boat?
> I have seen them in use in photographs and they were
> referred to by Greg Stamer in a slide show on his
> experiences in Greenland he gave at the Delmarva
> Retreat.
>
> My boat seems to weathercock a bit and I was
> thinking
> this might straighten it out a bit.
>
> Anybody have experience using one? I would assume
> the
> placement would be as far back on the keel as
> possible.
>
> Got a few days off & need a project...
>
> Thanks in advance-
>
> Jack Gilman
>
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