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Rudder?
By:Heather
Date: 5/20/2000, 1:59 am

Hi Y'all, I'm building an arctic tern for an expedition on the Sea of Cortez this winter, in which I'll be carrying at least a hundred pounds of gear, (I'm 5'6", 130). Would you reccommend a rudder or not? Seems like most say the tern doesn't need a rudder, but does that consider the unpredictable conditions, weight of gear, etc?

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Rudder?
Heather -- 5/20/2000, 1:59 am
Re: Rudder?
BillS -- 5/23/2000, 12:16 pm
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Tig and Tink -- 5/22/2000, 2:36 am
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Rehd -- 5/21/2000, 1:10 am
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Ted -- 5/21/2000, 12:46 am
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Earl Bailey -- 5/20/2000, 4:00 pm
Don't believe it
David -- 5/20/2000, 9:44 pm
Re: Only 70!
Ian Johnston -- 5/20/2000, 7:57 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 5/20/2000, 6:34 pm
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lee -- 5/20/2000, 9:17 am
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Lee -- 5/20/2000, 11:02 am