: No, I haven't had it out yet (too cold in Maine) but in my
: (admittedly limited) kayaking experience, I've liked having a
: rudder. Since I had periods when the kayak was ready for
: glassing but it was too cold, I decided to spend the time
: working on other things, including making a rudder and pedals. I
: figured it would be easier to install one while the deck and
: hull were still separate. Nick's book also suggests that, while
: not essential, the Auk works well with a rudder.

Hello

First of all, and since it's my first post on this forum, I'd like to thank all of you for putting up such a great forum, and filling it with an impressive amount of information.

More specifically to Lynn, congratulations for your beautiful boat. I do like the little stripping details that you added (I hope that you understand what I mean, english not being my mother tongue) and would love to see a view of the aft deck (hopefully with you in the boat, and the boat in the water...). I am presently working on my first build, and I plan on making a rudder as well at some point. Would you care explaining how you made your pedals (or what design you followed) ?

Jack