STABILIZING SKEG DEVICE

摘要

A skeg device (20) and system and the like, for mounting on snowboards or skis to improve performance, maneuverability, tracking and balance. Skegs are designed to easily mount on snowboards and has blades (28) for controlling the snowboard path in a variety of snow conditions from powder, to hard snow, to ice. Each skeg is comprised of a mounting plate (36) for easily installing the skegs (20) on a snowboard and a blade rotatably mounted on a shaft (30) that is spring loaded. The spring loaded rotatable shaft allows the blades to deflect when engaging a hard surface to constantly self-adjust to snow conditions. Depth adjustment is provided by a thumbscrew (60) that adjusts the rotational position of the shaft and thus, the depth that the blade (28) extends below the surfade of the snowboard. By rotating that thumbscrew (60), a rider can dial in the tracking of the blade (28) on each skeg (20) individually.