Staktup,
After reading your initial post I was keen to try your mini skeg idea to see how well it improved the tracking while paddling on my Adventure.
I fitted the skegs 2 weeks ago and I’ve done 4 trips with them. The last trip I had a 15 knot crosswind and I agree with you. Wow, what a difference they made! No extra corrective strokes needed and a much better paddling experience, which surprised me!
I used 3M VHB Scotch mounting tape that I had lying around. It was a few years old but still sticky. I cleaned the hull with acetone and stuck the skegs as far aft as possible.
The skeg tips sat short of lowest point of the hull. I can still drag the hull up the boat ramp or onto a jetty without hitting the skegs.
With the kayak unloaded the skeg tips just touch the water...
...but are fully under when sitting in the kayak
The VHB tape has remarkable bonding. I can actually lift the kayak by the skegs. Since fitting though, a couple of edges have lifted slightly. A quick press sticks them back down but a better bond would be good. I researched 3M’s VHB website which recommends a different VHB tape and the use of a primer on low energy plastics like polyethylene. I’ve ordered 5952 VHB tape and Primer 94. I will also follow their prepping instructions using a mix of water and isopropyl alcohol to clean the hull, instead of the acetone I used.
If this doesn’t work long term, I’ll try Scotchweld DP8010 epoxy.
It’s such a good mod I’d even consider through hull fixing if all else fails!
So a big thanks for your idea, which makes a significant improvement in the tracking when conditions aren’t ideal for paddling.