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Re: Just one more option.
By:PatrickC
Date: 12/11/2004, 9:14 am
In Response To: Re: Just one more option. (Brian Nystrom)

..these New Zealander videos have convinced me a rudder is a great virtue even on a low volume sea kayak.
http://www.vision.net.au/~jennings/

: 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