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Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 3/24/2014, 3:18 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder (ancient kayaker)

I'd want independent systems for lifting and steering and a lifting sytem that still works if the rudder jams over. That way two things have to go wrong to create a problem.

'Creating a problem' : I think that would depend on the boat and conditions ? Some boats are so 'rudder-dependent' that a 'broken' (and lifted) rudder would be a problem, depending on the direction you wanted to go.

Is there anything special about the water you boat over that needs something special for the rudder?

I don't know exactly what you mean by 'special' - there are a few production boats using a 'swinging stern' design and I'm assuming they must have some advantages besides the ones I mentioned in my first post (looks, no nasty hanging metal off the stern, etc...). Next time Freya is over at my place, I'll ask her!

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Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder assembly? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/23/2014, 2:46 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Ric Moodie -- 3/23/2014, 3:04 pm
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george jung -- 3/23/2014, 3:08 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/23/2014, 3:39 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Mike Bielski -- 3/23/2014, 4:48 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder *PIC*
ancient kayaker -- 3/23/2014, 4:17 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Craig -- 3/23/2014, 4:42 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 3/23/2014, 5:54 pm
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mick allen -- 3/23/2014, 6:27 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/24/2014, 12:12 am
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 12:44 am
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
ancient kayaker -- 3/24/2014, 2:48 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 3:18 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
ancient kayaker -- 3/24/2014, 5:03 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 5:20 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Allan -- 3/24/2014, 1:02 am
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/24/2014, 12:19 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
ddaniels -- 3/24/2014, 4:50 pm