Here's mine
The skeg is a 2" by 1/4 stainless flat bar with a piece of stainless 3/4 angle welded to the top of it
Don
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Skegs on 27FC? Retrofit question (reposted from other forum)
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Re: Skegs on 27FC? Retrofit question (reposted from other fo
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1984 A27 FC #116 'Beta Carina'
Yanmar Turbo Intercooled 100 HP
Homeport Biloxi Back Bay
Yanmar Turbo Intercooled 100 HP
Homeport Biloxi Back Bay
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Re: Skegs on 27FC? Retrofit question (reposted from other fo
Attached are photos of the aluminum skeg on Isabel. Magnesium anode is on the skeg which is more reactive than Al. Boat is in freshwater and skeg has been on about 5 years at this point. There is an oxide coating on the skeg, but little corrosion. I have replaced Mg anode once. Not sure about salt water, but for freshwater this seems to be a satisfactory replacement.
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Re: Skegs on 27FC? Retrofit question (reposted from other fo
Two design considerations.
1. The shoe must be rigid enough to resist bending.
2. The shoe must be able to be removed for replacement.
The shoe will be at the point of deepest draft therefore can take a knock running aground.
Running aground is not serious (and for me quite common!) but if the shoe bent and jammed the rudder then that would be serious.
Oak would splinter but not bend. Elm would be an even better wood immersed.
1. The shoe must be rigid enough to resist bending.
2. The shoe must be able to be removed for replacement.
The shoe will be at the point of deepest draft therefore can take a knock running aground.
Running aground is not serious (and for me quite common!) but if the shoe bent and jammed the rudder then that would be serious.
Oak would splinter but not bend. Elm would be an even better wood immersed.
1983 Albin 27fc 'Free State' with Lehman 4D61- now sold.
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Re: Skegs on 27FC? Retrofit question (reposted from other fo
Thanks for the link to the Algonquin site. A great suggestion, and exactly what I am looking for.
Also, Sail149, for the pix. If you have pix of the installation I would be very grateful.
Doug
Also, Sail149, for the pix. If you have pix of the installation I would be very grateful.
Doug
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"Mazboot" - 1984 27 FC #142
Lehman 4D61
Tribe 9.5 yak
Jackson STAXX-11 yak
Alexandria City Marina - F-03
"Mazboot" - 1984 27 FC #142
Lehman 4D61
Tribe 9.5 yak
Jackson STAXX-11 yak
Alexandria City Marina - F-03
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Re: Skegs on 27FC? Retrofit question (reposted from other fo
Many thanks to all who have sent ideas and pix. Some excellent ideas for me to follow through on.
Doug
Doug
Doug and Georgia
"Mazboot" - 1984 27 FC #142
Lehman 4D61
Tribe 9.5 yak
Jackson STAXX-11 yak
Alexandria City Marina - F-03
"Mazboot" - 1984 27 FC #142
Lehman 4D61
Tribe 9.5 yak
Jackson STAXX-11 yak
Alexandria City Marina - F-03