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Re: Rudder on Guillemot
By:Jerry Weinraub
Date: 1/23/1999, 10:46 pm
In Response To: Rudder on Guillemot (Robert Woodard)

> Has anyone here put a commercially built rudder on a guillemot? If so,
> what kind? Newfound Woodworks sells one, but they tell me I'll need to
> trim the point off of the stern. Anyone done this or found another model
> that fits without having to chop off the end?

> What type of rudder "mounting bracket" is best for the
> guillemot? I found a pedal system (made by seaward kayak) that I like, but
> I don't think their rudder mount would take any punishment on the
> guillemot.

> Thanks in advance,

> Woody I installed a rudder in my Guillemot. I used a Perception attached to a fin like extension from the stern I made from laminated 3 mm marine ply .It was overkill,so my current project (another lighter Guillemot )is to have the same arrangement with a fin of 3 layers of cedar strips.I glued and glassed the fin on,and it works very well in all conditions.BTW,the fin does not exend below the waterline. Jerry

Messages In This Thread

Rudder on Guillemot
Robert Woodard -- 1/21/1999, 7:42 pm
Re: Rudder on Guillemot
Jerry Weinraub -- 1/23/1999, 10:46 pm
Re: Rudder on Guillemot
Robert Woodard -- 1/22/1999, 7:47 pm
Re: Rudder on Guillemot
Bruce H. -- 1/21/1999, 8:18 pm
Re: Rudder on Guillemot
Steve Bradbury -- 1/22/1999, 7:27 am
Re: Rudder on Guillemot
Gary Toffelmire -- 1/21/1999, 7:53 pm