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Re: Rudder lines crossed?
By:NPenney
Date: 7/27/1998, 11:10 am
In Response To: Rudder lines crossed? (Timothy - Toronto, Ontario)

This reminds me of the great brake lever placement on bicycles.

My answer? Since it's your boat, do whatever makes you happiest paddling it.

> When I put my left foot forward, should the kayak go left? That's
> the way I've seen other kayaks set up, but I tried carving turns after
> reading "The Essential Sea Kayaker" and realized that to
> carve a turn to the left, my right leg should be forward, with my
> left knee pressing up against the deck. If the two actions aren't
> to work against each other, it seems I should cross the cables so
> when I put my left foot forward, the rudder pulls to the right. Does
> this make any sense?

>

Messages In This Thread

Rudder lines crossed?
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/27/1998, 10:53 am
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Shawn Baker -- 7/28/1998, 9:39 am
Probably off-topic, but...
Karl Kulp -- 7/29/1998, 9:52 am
Re: Mirror Image
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/30/1998, 10:15 am
Re: Mirror Image
Mark Kanzler -- 7/30/1998, 11:04 am
Re: Mirror Image
Mark Kanzler -- 7/30/1998, 1:08 pm
Re: Mirror Image
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/30/1998, 2:34 pm
Re: Mirror Image
CHad -- 7/30/1998, 4:25 pm
Re: Mirror Image
Mark Kanzler -- 7/30/1998, 4:40 pm
Re: Probably off-topic, but...
jim champoux -- 7/29/1998, 10:04 am
Re: Probably off-topic, but...
Mark Kanzler -- 7/29/1998, 1:24 pm
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/28/1998, 9:36 am
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Paul Stomski -- 7/27/1998, 4:09 pm
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 5:12 pm
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Ross Leidy -- 7/27/1998, 11:20 am
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 11:32 am
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Paul A. Lambert -- 8/11/1998, 8:57 am
Re: Yeah, but..
Ross Leidy -- 7/28/1998, 12:12 am
Re: Yeah, but..
Randy Knauff -- 7/27/1998, 9:17 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
NPenney -- 7/27/1998, 1:23 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
Ross Leidy -- 7/27/1998, 1:56 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 2:06 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
Shawn Baker -- 7/27/1998, 5:38 pm
Re: CHEESE-N-RICE(say it fast)
Rick C. -- 7/28/1998, 1:16 am
Re: Rudder and lean? Rudder or lean?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/28/1998, 11:07 am
Re: Rudder and lean? Rudder or lean?
gail ferris -- 7/31/1998, 10:34 pm
Re: Rudder and lean? Rudder or lean?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/4/1998, 4:57 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 1:19 pm
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
NPenney -- 7/27/1998, 11:10 am