A small, flat piece of wood or plastic attached perpendicularly to the bottom of the shell to help the shell stay on a true course; also known as a "fin".

A triangular, vertical projection below the after end of a boat's keel, designed to increase the boat's lateral resistance and directional stability

An extension of the keep for protection of propeller and rudder.

a fixed fin at the aft end of a boat to help tracking.

A wood or metal "fin" that extends beneath the keel at the stern of small craft to increase the stability of the craft with respect to yawing; it may extend abaft the keel and protect the propeller from the ground.

A small, immobile fin projecting from the keel, to help a boat stay upright and go straighter. Usually mounted partway between the middle of the boat and the stern.

A steel bar, folded section or U beam which extends from beneath the bottom plate to support the bottom end of the rudder stock. The rudder stock normally fits into a cup welded on the top of the skeg. Press Button for drawing.

a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost

a fin at the stern of the boat and improves its directional stability, and thus helps the paddler to keep the kayak running straight

a fin that drops down close to the stern of the kayak to increase the tracking of the kayak

a fixed blade that does not move, kind of like a surfboard fin

a rudder that is fixed and cannot be used to steer

A short keel like structure just before the rudder. It provides support for the rudder and protects it against damage from underwater objects.

A small, flat piece of wood or plastic attached perpendicularly to the bottom of the shell to help hold it on a straight course; also known as the fin.

A fin near a kayak's stern that is used to improve tracking. Unlike a rudder, it cannot be moved side to side; it can only be raised or lowered and can be completely retracted into the kayak's hull. In high winds, dropping the skeg even a few inches can help significantly to keep your kayak on track.

(see fin)

For sailboats, usually refers to a structural support to which the rudder is fastened.

deep and vertical fin fitted at the stern of barges in pairs to minimise yawing when towed astern of tug

(or Fin) A small fin located along the stern section of the hull. This helps to stabilize the shell in holding a true course when rowing. All racing shells have a skeg. The skeg should not be confused with the rudder.

A fixed rudder.

A fin on a boat to aid in getting the boat to track straight. On some hulls such as a cracker box they are mounted on the keel near the center of the boat and they are also made into many of the drive struts Report this Word Added by: superrod

A fin or vertical projection below the hull that provides directional stability. Also, a fin-like projection at the bottom of an outboard.

Extension of the keel for protection of propeller and rudder.

Any flat protrusion on the outside of the hull that is used to support another object, such as the propeller shaft or rudder.

A deep, vertical, finlike projection on the bottom of a vessel near the stern, installed to support the lower edge of the rudder, to support the propeller shaft for single-screw ships, and for the support of the vessel in dry dock: also used in pairs on barges to minimize yawing.

A skeg is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line. In more recent years, the name has been used for a fin on a surf board which improves directional stability and to a moveable fin on a kayak which adjusts the boat's centre of lateral resistance.