Comments on: How to Make a Fiberglass Skeg

By: Bryan Hansel

Bryan Hansel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:18:52 +0000

I’m not sure, but my gut tells me that a longer more horizontal skeg with provide better directional stability and tracking. Have you thought about surfboard fins?

By: Dexter Mahadeo (Trinidad and Tobago)

Dexter Mahadeo (Trinidad and Tobago) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:45:46 +0000

Thanks a lot for this article. I have a small cheap flat bottom 8′ Moorea Daylite Paddler which I recently bought to play with my kids (4 and 2 year old girls) just off the shore, but I found the kayak so nice that i went exploring much further offshore by myself. The only problem was tracking. However its a plastic Sit on Top so I don’t want to drill any holes into the hull. Lucky for me there is a hole just to the back of the seat to drain water which I think I can use to fashion stationary removable skeg. This idea of yours was fantastic. Thanks again. Which do you think would add more stability and tracking a longer horizonal skeg or a more deeper vertical skeg i.e without slowing the kayak down too much?

By: Bryan Hansel

Bryan Hansel — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:14:54 +0000

Sweet! I’m glad I could help. Your skeg looks much better than mine. Thanks for the link.

By: gnarlydog

gnarlydog — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:36:40 +0000

Thank you for your article that gave me the inspiration and encouragment that I needed to retrofit my kayak with a skeg.
I opted to go for the wire control style.
If interested check out: http://gnarlydognews.blogspot.com/2009/02/shop-kayak-mods-fabricating-skeg-box.html