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Installing the skeg I decided to add a skeg to help maintain a straight path when the boat is on plane as well as to provide grip in turns. It seems that everyone has skegs of various sizes so I decided to make mine somewhat shallow in hopes that I would have just enough to keep some control during turns while being able to slide a little bit when I want to have fun. Mine started out at a 1/2 inch and ends at 1 1/2 inches at the highest point aft. It's 43 1/2 inches long and I ended mine 24 inches from the transom with an airfoil shape. The shape and placement should prevent any cavitation problems with the motor. I also trimmed the center of the skeg to match the angle of the keel for a tighter fit. I think it was around 3-5 degrees, I don't really remember because it was so long ago when I actually installed it.  I also reformed a sharp edge along the hull at the transom. Earlier on when prepping the boat for  fiberglass; the sharp edge of the transom had...