A skag for a ski, such as a vehicle ski. The skag includes a carrier platform to be attached to the bottom surface of a ski. First and second longitudinal rails are disposed on the bottom surface of the carrier platform. The longitudinal rails are spaced apart laterally from one another. The first
A skag for a ski, such as a vehicle ski. The skag includes a carrier platform to be attached to the bottom surface of a ski. First and second longitudinal rails are disposed on the bottom surface of the carrier platform. The longitudinal rails are spaced apart laterally from one another. The first and second rails are staggered, such that the forward end of the first rail is farther forward than the forward end of the second rail, and the aft end of the second rail is farther aft than the aft end of the first rail. The aft end of the first rail may be at least as far forward as the forward end of the second rail. At least one of the rails may have a longitudinal keel disposed thereon, and at least one of the rails may have a hard-surface weld-disposed thereon. When two skags are used together, as on two adjacent skis, the rails and/or keels on the skags may be arranged so that one skag is a mirror reverse of the other.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A ski skag adapted to be attached to a bottom surface of a ski to be ridden on a snow surface, the bottom surface extending from a first side edge to a second side edge, the ski skag comprising: a first longitudinal rail extending down from the bottom surface of the ski
The invention claimed is: 1. A ski skag adapted to be attached to a bottom surface of a ski to be ridden on a snow surface, the bottom surface extending from a first side edge to a second side edge, the ski skag comprising: a first longitudinal rail extending down from the bottom surface of the ski, the first longitudinal rail forming a rigid bar for projecting from the bottom surface of the ski into the snow; the first longitudinal rail located proximate the first side edge of the ski, the first longitudinal rail having a forward end and an aft end with a first lowermost surface extending along a substantial portion of the first longitudinal rail between the forward end and the aft end; and a second longitudinal rail extending down from the bottom surface of the ski; the second longitudinal rail forming a rigid bar for projecting from the bottom surface of the ski into the snow, the second longitudinal rail having a forward end and an aft end with a second lowermost surface extending along a substantial portion of the second longitudinal rail between the forward end and the aft end; wherein said first and second rails are fixedly coupled to the ski and laterally spaced from each other by a spaced apart region, the forward end of the first rail is positioned farther forward on the ski than the forward end of the second rail, and the aft end of the second rail is positioned farther aft than the aft end of the first rail such that the first and second rails are substantially staggered with respect to each other to permit snow to escape from under the ski without becoming trapped within the spaced apart region located between the rails, wherein the lowermost surfaces of the first and second rails are substantially coplanar and are offset from the bottom surface of the ski. 2. The ski skag of claim 1, further comprising: a carrier platform adapted to be attached to said bottom surface of said ski, said first and second rails being disposed on a bottom surface of said carrier platform so as to be disposed on said bottom surface of said ski. 3. The ski skag according to claim 1, wherein: said aft end of said first rail is at least as far forward as said forward end of said second rail. 4. The ski skag according to claim 1, wherein: said aft end of said first rail is farther forward than said forward end of said second rail. 5. The ski skag according to claim 1, wherein: at least one of said rails comprises a keel disposed thereon. 6. The ski skag according to claim 1, wherein: at least one of said rails comprises a hard-surface weld disposed thereon. 7. The ski skag according to claim 1, wherein: each of said rails comprises either a keel or a hard-surface weld disposed thereon. 8. The ski skag according to claim 1, wherein: said second rail comprises a keel disposed thereon, and said first rail comprises a hard-surface weld disposed thereon. 9. A ski skag kit, comprising: a first ski skag configured for attachment to a bottom side of a first ski, comprising: a first and a second longitudinal rail each adapted to be attached to a bottom surface of said first ski skag; and a keel or a hard-surface weld disposed on an underside of each of the first and second rails, the keel or hard-surface weld having a hardness greater than the first and second rails; wherein said first and second rails are laterally spaced apart by a spaced apart region, a forward end of said first rail is farther forward than a forward end of said second rail, and an aft end of said second rail is farther aft than an aft end of said first rail such that the first and second rails are substantially staggered to permit snow to escape from under the ski without becoming sufficiently trapped within the spaced apart region located between the rails; a second ski skag configured for attachment to a bottom side of a second ski, comprising: a third and a fourth longitudinal rail each adapted to be attached to a bottom surface of said second ski skag; a keel or a hard-surface weld disposed on an underside of each of the third and fourth rails, the keel or hard-surface weld having a hardness greater than the third and fourth rails; wherein said third and fourth rails are laterally spaced apart by a spaced apart region, a forward end of said third rail is farther forward than a forward end of said fourth rail, and an aft end of said fourth rail is farther aft than an aft end of said third rail such that the first and second rails are substantially staggered to permit snow to escape from under the ski without becoming sufficiently trapped within the spaced apart region located between the rails; a first carrier platform adapted to be attached to said bottom surface of said first ski skag, said first and second rails being disposed on a bottom surface of said first carrier platform so as to be disposed on said bottom surface of said first ski skag; and a second carrier platform adapted to be attached to said bottom surface of said second ski skag, said third and fourth rails being disposed on a bottom surface of said second carrier platform so as to be disposed on said bottom surface of said second ski skag. 10. A method of improving durability for a vehicle ski, the method comprising: providing a ski skag that includes a bottom surface and first and second longitudinal rails; disposing said first and second rails on said bottom surface of said ski skag projecting locally downwardly from said bottom surface; spacing said first and second rails apart laterally about a centerline of said ski skag; and positioning a forward end of said first rail farther forward than a forward end of said second rail and an aft end of said second rail farther aft than an aft end of said first rail; wherein said first and second rails each have at least one from the group consisting of a keel and a hard surface weld secured thereon, the keel or hard surface weld projecting locally downwardly from a lowermost surface of the first and second rails; and wherein said ski skag further comprises a carrier platform said method further comprising mounting said first and second rails directly to a bottom surface of said first carrier platform so as to be disposed on said bottom surface of said ski, and securing said carrier platform to a bottom surface of said ski.
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