(1) First thing is to turn the boat over so the skeg can go on. A very simple task you may think but we hit a snag as you might expect. Even after sanding the bottom of the boat (a good idea so do this) to make it somewhat flat, you'll find the bottom of the skeg is flat lengthwise; however, the bottom of the boat where you stick it is curved - this creates a dilemma as this means it doesn't fit. We suppose the truly proficient would router in a matching curve but since we possess no skill at all, that wasn't going to happen. The solution for us was to mix up a very stout mix of epoxy and microfibers - pretty much a stiff paste and position the skeg as best we could. The picture shows this is pretty ugly; essentially we're planning on building up any gaps with epoxy/fibers and sanding to shape. Once this is done, the tape and epoxy normally used to hold things in place will be applied. A bit ugly, but it'll work out in the end (as we say about everything). Oh, by the way, make sure the skeg is correctly centered and points directly up at 90 degrees to the transom. At least we got that bit right.
Below, our possible future state - why? Well, because Mark likes it, and since he maintains the site, he can do what he wants. Since absolute power corrupts absolutely so there's no point in asking for a recount...
