edt Posted July 18, 2004 Posted July 18, 2004 One the epoxy sets I'll be ready to add a keel. Should I? The boat will be used by both one and two people. We are not experienced paddlers. Continuing on, if I add a keel should I make it to track the curve of the hull? My hull dips about 0.5' from the high points when upside down. If I follow the hull the the max keel height becomes 1.25' (from 0.75')? And what about a skeg. Good idea or not. Just how much tracking is a good idea? Comments welcome. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote
Stump Posted July 18, 2004 Posted July 18, 2004 Ok, I had a real long boring story about keels and skegs and how much I liked them on a kayak I made but I lost it so I'll cut to the chase. Keels allow you to rest between strokes, unless you plan on taking your boat in white water I would always have a keel. No keel allows you to turn on a dime, I've never had to turn on a dime. Skegs protect the bottom of your boat. I like them both on my kayak. I mainly paddle on flat water. I followed the bottom curve of my boat with the keel (2x2) and then planed down the fore and aft sections to make a nice line into the stem and stern. The skegs (1x1's) I just angled the front end to it wouldn't catch on anything Quote
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