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Old 03-07-2018, 07:16 PM   #2633 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
I picture them [thar skegs] as vortex generators that structure the wake.
I think we are inching closer.

Researching the term "Skeg" I found this article.

https://www.neckykayaks.com/live_it/...r_skeg_debate/
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In the best kayaks, weathercocking is a relatively modest effect, and can be overcome with strokes, edging, and/or the use of a skeg or rudder.
We might mislead ourselves and others when choosing the right or wrong phrase to fit this circumstance.

I don't want to get hung up on a term, and would rather put into context what is happening.

We are on the same page I think conceptually.
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