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Re: Other: position of skeg box
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/29/2010, 12:24 am
In Response To: Re: Other: position of skeg box (Reg Lake)

: Not to be disagreeable but, I can't get my head around this wing
: concept in this context. No speed required. I think of the skeg
: as being more of a lateral brake with minimal longitudal
: resistance. Any size placed anywhere behind the pivot point is
: going to compliment toward lee cocking in a weather cocking
: kayak and at a certain size and distance from the pivot you will
: get only lee cocking and give up choice.

: Best,

: Reg

Hydrodynamics and aerodynamics (hope I spelled those right) are very closely related. A skeg is indeed much like a wing and still doesn't need forward motion for it to work. Sideways motion, drifting with wind or current, allows it to act as a wing too.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 4/28/2010, 8:53 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Don Goss -- 4/28/2010, 9:21 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Mike Bielski -- 4/30/2010, 11:40 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Don Goss -- 4/30/2010, 1:23 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 4/30/2010, 5:15 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 5/1/2010, 10:31 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 5/4/2010, 11:14 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Bill Hamm -- 4/30/2010, 6:08 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 4/29/2010, 11:09 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Don Goss -- 4/29/2010, 12:24 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Johne -- 4/28/2010, 1:13 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Reg Lake -- 4/28/2010, 3:00 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Bill Hamm -- 4/29/2010, 12:24 am
A blinding flash of the obvious
Reg Lake -- 4/29/2010, 11:11 am
Re: A blinding flash of the obvious
Bill Hamm -- 4/29/2010, 1:52 pm
Really?
Reg Lake -- 4/29/2010, 2:47 pm
Re: Really?
Mike Savage -- 4/30/2010, 6:15 am
Re: Really?
Bill Hamm -- 4/29/2010, 7:18 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Reg Lake -- 4/28/2010, 10:23 am
Re: Other: position of skeg box
Phelps -- 4/28/2010, 7:13 pm
Re: Other: position of skeg box *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 4/28/2010, 9:50 pm