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Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/8/2008, 12:56 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder (Terry Haines)

: Interesting stuff on under the stern rudders, but it seems more complicated
: than the more common kickup style. Does it have advantages?

: I find kayak rudders not much use, except to compensate for an off-the-beam
: wind. In a roto-molded hull I usually need it down to get the boat to
: paddle straight. In narrow winding waters most kayaks are not agile enough
: to steer with the rudder.

An understern rudder is more efficient than an overstern one. The end plate effect of having the hull at the top of the rudder makes the whole blade useful so you can get by with a much smaller rudder blade (than with and overstern one) and thus less drag.

Normally I'm one that doesn't like rudders, don't have one on any of the kayaks I own, but they are the ideal for a racing boat. Since there's like no chance of me winning any races, there's not alot of point in me having a rudder :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder
Belton Dykes -- 12/3/2008, 11:13 am
Any update, anyone?
Mihail -- 9/15/2009, 6:24 pm
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Phelps Holloway -- 12/16/2008, 8:50 am
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Larry C. -- 12/5/2008, 6:18 pm
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Terry Haines -- 12/7/2008, 4:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/8/2008, 12:56 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 12/3/2008, 7:22 pm
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Belton Dykes -- 12/4/2008, 11:18 am
Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder *LINK*
Kent LeBoutillier -- 12/3/2008, 6:59 pm
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JohnK -- 12/3/2008, 4:35 pm
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Reg Lake -- 12/3/2008, 8:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2008, 9:26 am
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JohnK -- 12/4/2008, 5:24 pm
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JohnK -- 12/5/2008, 12:49 am
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Tom Raymond -- 12/8/2008, 2:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2008, 1:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/5/2008, 10:01 am
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JohnK -- 12/7/2008, 1:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2008, 4:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/3/2008, 6:05 pm
Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 12/3/2008, 12:59 pm
Under Stern Rudder Concept *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 12/9/2008, 8:28 pm
Re: Under Stern Rudder Concept
JohnK -- 12/10/2008, 10:50 pm
Re: Under Stern Rudder Concept
Reg Lake -- 12/12/2008, 1:39 pm
Re: Under Stern Rudder Concept
Alex Ferguson -- 12/10/2008, 4:51 pm
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JohnK -- 12/3/2008, 4:13 pm
Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/3/2008, 12:07 pm