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Re: footrest/pedals
By:Mark P
Date: 11/29/2000, 11:59 am
In Response To: footrest/pedals (Chris Wright)

: I'm interested in designs for footrest/rudder pedals for my sea kayak. Has
: anyone got any ideas?
I wish I could claim the idea as my own, but check the link and search for
"rudders." There's a great piece about a setup that both minimizes
cockpit volume, offers solid, comfortable braces and a simple, reliable mechanism for rudder conrtrol. The forward bulkhead is set a few inches from where you want to locate footbraces. The bottom half of the bulkhead is built up, to function as a footbrace. Just above that is a control bar, mounted on a central pivot. If you're not actually using your rudder to steer, but rather to correct for quartering seas or other conditions that require frequent corrective strokes, the set-up should offer more than adequate steering range.

This system is going into my next boat, and I'm such a believer, I'm surprised it isn't in a lot more boats. I'm thinking of constructing the "step" that your feet rest against out of some kind of high density foam, both to offer a bit of comfort and to provide better purchase for my feet. Nothing too squishy, though.

Messages In This Thread

footrest/pedals
Chris Wright -- 11/28/2000, 11:00 pm
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Jason Given -- 11/29/2000, 3:16 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 11/29/2000, 3:59 pm
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Mark P -- 11/29/2000, 11:59 am
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peter czerpak -- 11/29/2000, 8:08 am
Re: footrest/pedals *Pic*
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 11/29/2000, 5:57 pm
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Kelly Trehearne -- 11/30/2000, 11:38 am
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Ken Sutherland -- 12/7/2000, 8:11 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/8/2000, 9:53 am
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Don Beale -- 12/7/2000, 9:20 pm
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Kelly Trehearne -- 12/8/2000, 8:12 am
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Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 11/30/2000, 5:47 pm
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Larry C. -- 11/29/2000, 7:37 pm
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Michael Brokenshire -- 11/29/2000, 5:50 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/30/2000, 9:17 am
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Michael Brokenshire -- 11/29/2000, 5:53 am
It's www.gokajaksport.com
Brian Nystrom -- 11/29/2000, 12:33 pm