Loon 120

Advice
#1

I just bought an older Old Town Loon 120. I am puzzled as to what is underneath the kayak on the back. There are some counter-sunk nuts that look like they are for attaching something to the kayak (skeg?). Does anyone have any info on this?



Thanks

#2

sacrificial strip
I’ve got an older loon double, and the last foot or so of the stern has a strip of black plastic attached to the hull with countersunk screws. I figured it was just a wear strip, since that is often where plastic boats get holed, from being dragged too often.

#3

Loon
My wife owns a Loon, which she loves I might add. The black strip is simply a reinfrcing strip to protect the keel from being worn down. Rec boats take the most abuse along that point, pretty good idea I thought.

#4

Loon
Thanks for the info.

#5

It also makes a handy place
to mount the fish finder transceiver. Although mine really doesn’t find that many fish.