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Re: Rudder lines crossed?
By:Timothy - Toronto, Ontario
Date: 7/28/1998, 9:36 am
In Response To: Rudder lines crossed? (Timothy - Toronto, Ontario)

My description does sound a bit like the hokey-pokey. Hmmm... It's awkward, but give it a try - lean the kayak to the right while ruddering to the left. My kayak turns more sharply. Feathercraft refuses to provide any kind of instructions for their rudders, which are sold as bags of parts, so I was wondering if I hadn't installed the lines incorrectly. I can't see any reason not to carve a turn and use the rudder. When I put one foot forward there's a natural tendency to lean to that side anyway. I think I'll try the crossed lines and let you know how they work. Sounds like a perfectly cromulent plan.

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