Skeg for a H 27 ?(78)

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Olivier van Mierlo

I seriously consider to make a skeg to achieve more rudder protection. Has anyone done this already and if so how did you do it and what core material did you use? Thanks and regards, Oliver
 
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Ed Schenck

Tiller boat is different?

Seems that on the H27s that I have seen the leading edge of the rudder would be too close to the prop. There would be no room for a skeg between the prop shaft and the rudder. But those were wheel-steered boats and your tiller boat is probably different. And Olivier, I appreciated your explanation of the plastic light(lens) problem. But my earlier question was about "windows". Over here we call those portlights. The Related Link is what I have on my H37C.
 
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Carl Foster

Tiller model same

As ED said, no room between prop and rudder for skeg.
 
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David Foster

Lead edge moves

The rudder on our boats is balanced, meaning that it pivots around the post about a third of the way back from the lead edge. So when the rudder is turned, the lead edge as well as the training edge turns off the centerline - and away from the protection of a skeg if there was room for one. We have the shallow draft version of a '77 h27. The keel is deeper than the end of the rudder, offering some protection when we are moving ahead. David Lady Lillie
 
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