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Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/28/2007, 2:19 am

: I've written a little article on how I built my fiberglass skeg and
: fiberglass skeg box. And I've written some thoughts on how I'd do it
: differently in the middle of construction. The skeg worked out great.

: I like the simplicity of the roped skeg. Easy to fix in the field.

: If anyone needs further clarification, please, let me know. I don't have an
: editor looking over my articles, so sometimes I miss things that I should
: be writing about. In others words, please, help me make it better, so it
: can be more useful for people.

: Thanks.

Nicely done Bryan :)

Btw, I'd modify it and put the pivot at the base of the trunk towards the forward edge and have the blade hook over it with a slot. Then if something ever happened to the blade you could just lower it all the way and unhook it from the hinge pin and install a new one without having to disassemble the trunk.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box *LINK* *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 8/28/2007, 12:04 am
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
mike allen -- 8/29/2007, 5:03 pm
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
Bryan Hansel -- 8/29/2007, 11:54 pm
skeg patter
mike allen -- 8/30/2007, 1:17 am
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
Duane Strosaker -- 8/29/2007, 9:50 pm
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
mike allen -- 8/30/2007, 12:42 am
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
Duane Strosaker -- 8/28/2007, 10:48 pm
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
Pat Deopp -- 8/28/2007, 1:43 pm
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
Gennie -- 8/28/2007, 4:30 pm
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2007, 2:19 am
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
Bryan Hansel -- 8/28/2007, 8:24 am
Re: Other: How to Build a Fiberglass Skeg and Box
Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2007, 6:45 pm