Has anyone ever heard of such a thing as a "strap-on skeg"? You know, something that you could strap on when no one is around, then you could remove it to show off your strip built. It could even be held on with velcro or bungees as no one is going to see it anyway. I'm about finished with the hull on my Guillemot L, almost ready to flip it over but some of your responses to this thread are making me wonder about my paddling skills. I have rudders on all three of my other kayaks but not not on the G L. Ray

: Thanks for the responses about the Guillemot's handling.

: It seems that there are a few Guillemots in the Ottawa area and it looks like
: I will have a chance to paddle one .

: From Jim Gabriel's post I get the impression that a retractable skeg on a
: maneuverable boat might be a practical approach, the best of both worlds.

: Hank