Skeg

That or the skeg (synonyms: Ruderleitflosse, skeg or skeg ) is the slender spout of the underwater hull or a rigid fin at the stern of a boat or vessel in the longitudinal direction. In older constructions, the rudder is fixed to it. In more modern boats, it serves only to protect the rudder and improves its flow. The most important characteristic in modern ships is imparted by a skeg rate stability for straight ahead. Therefore, for example, also have the most two screwdrivers in the middle between the waves lying skeg.

Twinskeg

A special feature is the so-called Twinskeg, in which the stern skeg two are next to each other.

Kayak

In a kayak skeg is usually a flip-out, adjustable fin. The rate stability can be increased by the skeg. In wind the lateral plane of the kayak can be corrected by adjusting the skeg, the boat remains neutral rate and the respective windward or Leegierigkeit is corrected. Since the course corrections omitted by this trim measure remains more power for propulsion.

Swell

• The maritime " Luechthuus " - Glossary - Short definition
• Schleswiger Canoe Club on the topic of " control or fin"

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