Perception And Dagger Skeg INFO

These products are discontinued and no longer available. This page is left here for reference. Tom MIGHT have tracings of the parts in question and these skegs could be duplicated with a little effort.

Dagger 2006 Skeg Blade was made of 1/4 inch thick plastic. You will have to make your own! Use this link to purchase a sheet of Seaboard High Density Polyethylene Sheet, Matte Finish, 1/4 in. Thick, 12 in. Length x 36 in. Width, Black.

The Top Photo shows a Dagger 2006 Skeg Kit for a Dagger Blackwater kayak, circa 2006 – 2010 (9800335). It may fit other kayaks originally outfitted with the same skeg, such as the Dagger Approach. The kit came with a 13 3/8 inches long plastic skeg with a one inch diameter hole, bungee tension line and lifting line with knob, a one inch by 1 ¼ inch aluminum tube (see Axle detail photo right), two 3 inch plastic disks, as well as 4-6 feet of 1/4 inch bungee cord used as retraction cord. The Axle was press fit into place. (18500531)

Similar Discontinued Skeg Blades from Confluence, Dagger and Perception:

Confluence Skeg (17080020) is also discontinued. This skeg was common in the Perception Montour and the Dagger Axis, circa 2009-2010. May have fit other Dagger and Perception brand kayaks outfitted with a  metal skeg, circa 2009, such as the Blackwater II 13.5 tandem kayak. Skeg was 15.5 inches long by 4.5 inches at the widest, all aluminum fin, lifting line hole on one end, pivot slot on other end. Original skegs may have been black or silver. Some models had a pivot pin press fit into place.

The Dagger Blackwater Skeg (17080019) now discontinued was common in kayaks made circa 2006 and before. It had Velcro strips on sides. This blade fit other Dagger kayaks, such as the Charleston and Echo. The Dagger Blackwater skeg had a hole (not a slot) drilled for the Dagger Skeg Pin Bolt (9810042). Some models may have had a skeg bolt press fit into place.

Both these metal skegs were the exact same size and shape. The difference is only in the pivot pin slot and bolt hole. It is assumed that gravity lowered the blade and the cord lifted it up into the skeg slot.

You will have to make your own! Find your local metal supply center and purchase Aluminum Plate Stock. Make a cardboard mock-up blade to test fit, shape and size. Transfer to aluminum plate. Cut, drill and file edges.

The Dagger Skeg Pin Bolt (9810042) is discontinued. A bolt (aka pivot-pin) for the Dagger Blackwater kayak outfitted with a drop down skeg. Bolt is 1.25 inches long + head(s), .25-inch diameter. Might have fit other Dagger and Perception kayaks. This Skeg Pin Bolt was NOT universal and will not fit all kayaks. This bolt is threaded internally. The mate for the bolt is a small 10-24 Phillips machine screw with a wide head (Look for the Fan Blade Screw 10-24 x 1/2 inch, by Hillman Hardware). This part might be sourced as a Binder Bolt, Binding Post, aka Screw Post, commonly used for binding documents. Seek a durable metal, such as stainless steel or aluminum.

Discontinued: Skeg Hinge Bracket (3350-0200), common on Confluence kayaks: Wilderness Systems sea kayaks, circa 2000-2010, and some recreational kayaks such as the Dagger Axis and Perception Montour, as well as other similar kayaks outfitted with a this part. Original component in the TruTrak Skeg System. Made out of nylon plastic. One single 3/16 inch screw hole. ¼ in. diameter pivot bar. 1 7/8 in. long by ¾ in. wide by 5/8 in. deep, not including screw projection.

The Avatar Skeg Assembly was unique to the Perception Avatar sea kayak. It was comprised of: skeg blade, pivot housing, threaded steel cable tube, 1/6 inch stainless steel cable (same as rudder cable), 3/16 inch bungee tensioner. Skeg box housing was 3 inches by 2.75 inches, 1.25 inches thick. Cable eyelet secures to skeg blade with a two-headed screw (Phillips on side of the blade, flat head on other). Other suggested Avatar retrofit parts: Confluence Skeg Lift Line (or pull bead) – Bungee Cord, 3/16 in., (sold by the foot) – Copper Ferrules, 2 pack – Skeg Line Cleat and Shrink Tube, 4 inches.

The skeg blade for the Dagger Crossover 12.5 (circa 2000, 2001 and 2003), and re-named as the Perception Enduro (circa 2004-2005), is no longer available. A 1/4-20 screw knob secured the skeg blade to the stern of the kayak. It was reversible, up or down, by removing the screw and turning over the blade. CNFSKEG