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Re: Just one more option.
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 12/11/2004, 8:51 am
In Response To: Just one more option. (Rob B)

: Oh I know it was tongue in cheek, I can paddle without a rudder, I just like
: having the option. My last trip was over a week long off vancover island.
: I liked having the option of the rudder when I started wearing out. I stil
: hold out that there are designs that perform better with rudders.

There are some boats that are designed to work with a rudder, racing boats come to mind. There are poor designs that use rudders as Band-Aids, such as the Neckys you mentioned. A well designed single doesn't need one. Although there are some well designed, fairly efficient aftermarket rudders available now, the majority of boats still come with kludgy, heavy, inefficient rudders controlled by abysmal sliding footpeg systems. They're a great way to ruin an otherwise good boat.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder
Rob B -- 12/8/2004, 9:26 pm
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/10/2004, 1:30 am
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder *Pic*
mike allen -- 12/10/2004, 8:15 pm
Its not that cool but.... *Pic*
Ian in Vancouver -- 12/11/2004, 3:04 am
Yep that is cool *NM*
Rob B -- 12/12/2004, 12:32 am
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder
LeeG -- 12/10/2004, 9:42 am
Rudders are inherently un-cool ;) *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- 12/9/2004, 10:42 am
not after 5 hours in the kayak
r bennett -- 12/9/2004, 2:36 pm
Re: not after 5 hours in the kayak
Brian Nystrom -- 12/10/2004, 10:25 am
Just one more option.
Rob B -- 12/10/2004, 7:50 pm
Re: Just one more option.
Brian Nystrom -- 12/11/2004, 8:51 am
Re: Just one more option.
PatrickC -- 12/11/2004, 9:14 am
Re: Just one more option. *LINK* *Pic*
Peter Robinson, Brisbane, Australia -- 12/11/2004, 5:24 pm
Re: Just one more option.
PatrickC -- 12/11/2004, 10:54 pm
Re: not after 5 hours in the kayak
Kyle T -- 12/10/2004, 3:37 pm
Re: not after 5 hours in the kayak
Brian Nystrom -- 12/11/2004, 8:45 am
Re: not after 5 hours in the kayak
Chris Ostlind -- 12/10/2004, 5:32 pm
Re: not after 5 hours in the kayak
LeeG -- 12/10/2004, 7:27 pm
Re: not after 5 hours in the kayak
Chris Ostlind -- 12/10/2004, 7:33 pm
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder *LINK* *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/9/2004, 10:18 am
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder *LINK*
Pawistik -- 12/9/2004, 1:29 am
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder
J.Bell -- 12/9/2004, 6:31 am
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder
LeeG -- 12/8/2004, 11:29 pm
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder *Pic*
Glen Smith -- 12/9/2004, 8:24 am
YES!!!
LeeG -- 12/9/2004, 10:39 am
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder
John Straatsma -- 12/9/2004, 9:53 am
Re: Other: Need cool idea to mount a rudder
Rob B -- 12/9/2004, 12:54 am
wood bracket *Pic*
Rod Tait, Orca Boats -- 12/8/2004, 9:51 pm