: 1)Is that brown walnut
: wood with with the 2 lever arms for the cables to steer? 2) Will all the
: cable hardware be internal? 3) aren't you concerned that the rudder pivot
: will break if you run into something?

Thanks Dave. Yes, the two arms are for steering. They are Black Walnut which is extremely rigid and tough. It would take a lot to break them off. I don't like footpedals so my idea is for a hand control; probably a 1/4" rope that extends along the inside perimeter of the cockpit (remember, this is for the open-deck tandem). The arms are long like that in order to "gear-down" the steering sensitivity. I haven't finalized anything yet though; we'll see how it goes.

- Chip