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Re: Strip: Two skegs one boat?
By:Paul Davies
Date: 8/6/2012, 4:25 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Two skegs one boat? (Bill Hamm)

: Just use one, the offset off the centerline you'll never notice. I
: for years sailed a little daysailer with leeboards, one on each
: side and very rarely ever changed boards, just used the first
: one I lowered and these were 4 feet apart, very difficult to
: tell even then.

: Yes it's more efficient with the board on the correct side used,
: but it's drag on a kayak so it's not efficient in the first
: place and usually it's very windy with lots of chop when you're
: using it, so efficiency really isn't the issue.

: One is far easier and will cause lots fewer problems with building
: and use.

: Bill H.
Hi Bill and others,
I hear you're wise words.Some of them can be ignored though...Two is not harder than one,just more of the same and the potential benefits are worth hoping for.I am looking at my hull with deck removed and I have to wait for summer to cook my epoxy right for that clear wet out,so I am twiddling my thumbs now,looking for trouble ,I guess.I will do a few more sleeps on it before actually hacking into it.Once I commit I am a slave to it.
cheers,

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Two skegs one boat?
Paul Davies -- 8/2/2012, 7:40 pm
Re: Strip: Two skegs one boat?
Will Nettles -- 8/3/2012, 1:10 am
Re: Strip: Two skegs one boat?
Brian Hanks -- 8/3/2012, 6:07 am
Re: Strip: Two skegs one boat?
john Messinger -- 8/3/2012, 8:07 am
Re: Strip: Two skegs one boat?
Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2012, 1:39 am
Re: Strip: Two skegs one boat?
Paul Davies -- 8/6/2012, 4:25 pm