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Re: fixed skeg sizing *PIC*
By:Dave Houser
Date: 6/30/2011, 1:44 am
In Response To: Re: fixed skeg sizing (dave g)

: How did you attach it if you were able to file it into shape? I was
: going to epoxy and glass it into the boat

: dave g

My skeg was two layers of plywood. I epoxy laminated the two layers with glass cloth in between. Then glassed both exposed sides. Then, shaped and fitted it and epoxy filleted it to the keel. Finally, reduced the depth of the skeg by filing, sanding and epoxy sealing between test paddles until the kayak was trimmed wind neutral. It's my first kayak, a lauan Yare.
Dave Houser

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: John Caldeira info on fixed skeg
dave g -- 6/28/2011, 8:27 pm
Re: Seeking: John Caldeira info on fixed skeg
Dave Houser -- 6/29/2011, 3:05 pm
Re: Seeking: John Caldeira info on fixed skeg
dave g -- 6/29/2011, 7:20 pm
Re: Seeking: John Caldeira info on fixed skeg *PIC*
dave g -- 6/29/2011, 7:43 pm
Re: Seeking: John Caldeira info on fixed skeg *NM* *PIC*
dave g -- 6/29/2011, 7:44 pm
Re: Seeking: John Caldeira info on fixed skeg
Bob Johns -- 6/29/2011, 8:55 pm
fixed skeg sizing
Dave Houser -- 6/29/2011, 8:01 pm
Re: fixed skeg sizing
dave g -- 6/29/2011, 8:25 pm
Re: fixed skeg sizing *PIC*
Dave Houser -- 6/30/2011, 1:44 am