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Didn't understand this...
Posted by: rectorsquid on Sep-24-12 6:29 PM (EST)

"A deployed skeg might be even harder on your shoulder than no skeg, since it could require stronger sweeps."

Did you mean to say that turning with a skeg is a problem? Yes, that's true. But in a normal situation where a skeg is used, is it not always better than no skeg since it, by definition, is needed when it is needed?

I may have just misunderstood the context of the comment.

Dave

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Shoulder, rudders, technique. - gjf12 - Sep-23-12 5:34 PM
- I am also noticing the same effects. - jaws - Sep-23-12 10:41 PM
  - club? - gjf12 - Sep-24-12 2:27 PM
    - im in the - radiomix - Sep-24-12 5:24 PM
    - Didn't understand this... - rectorsquid - Sep-24-12 6:29 PM
      - shoulder, rudders, technique. - gjf12 - Sep-24-12 7:14 PM
- Skegs and turning - NateHanson - Sep-25-12 2:31 PM
  - relating to shoulders - jcbikeski - Sep-25-12 3:42 PM
- Try a canoe and soft catch paddles - Glenn_MacGrady - Sep-25-12 3:07 PM
- As you say, plus ... - Kocho - Sep-25-12 4:46 PM
  - Agree about canoe/single blade - gjf12 - Sep-25-12 9:54 PM
    - Rotator cuff - joebhamilton - Sep-28-12 12:03 PM
      - agree on Onno - gjf12 - Oct-01-12 11:32 PM
- Paddle help - Waterbird - Sep-30-12 11:33 AM
- In the previous posts, no one seems to - g2d - Sep-30-12 3:51 PM
  - Depends on the hull - Waterbird - Oct-01-12 2:12 PM
    - leaning and shoulder - gjf12 - Oct-01-12 11:29 PM
- sweep and rotation? - abc - Oct-02-12 8:24 PM
  - very important - jcbikeski - Oct-02-12 10:21 PM
    - "Rear quarter" - abc - Oct-02-12 11:14 PM
      - if no skeg or rudder... - jcbikeski - Oct-03-12 8:35 AM
        
        rudder/skeg - abc - Oct-03-12 11:54 AM
        
        ... - jcbikeski - Oct-03-12 12:01 PM
- what g2d said - slushpaddler - Oct-03-12 5:24 PM