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Re: fabricating a rudder - Nick's Plans?
By:Gary Toffelmire
Date: 3/15/1999, 6:09 pm
In Response To: Re: fabricating a rudder - Nick's Plans? (Shawn Baker)

> Did you build the rudder/foot pegs as described in Nick's book?

> I'm thinking about building a double in a year or so and I'd like to have
> something figured out in my mind before I need the rudder for paddling.
> Shawn

Hi Shawn No all the stuff I added is my own design. It all predates Nick's book, I just went off on my own and did it. The peddles are a center pivot system that puts no load on the rudder, and there is a heal rest so rudder movement is a toe thing. Gary

Messages In This Thread

fabricating a rudder
Davy Riggs -- 3/14/1999, 3:21 am
Re: fabricating a rudder
Gary Toffelmire -- 3/14/1999, 12:50 pm
Re: fabricating a rudder - Nick's Plans?
Shawn Baker -- 3/15/1999, 12:52 am
Re: fabricating a rudder - Nick's Plans?
Gary Toffelmire -- 3/15/1999, 6:09 pm
Re: fabricating a rudder
Jerry Weinraub -- 3/14/1999, 11:33 am
Re: fabricating a rudder
Rob Cochrane -- 3/14/1999, 7:33 am
Re: fabricating a rudder
Gary Toffelmire -- 3/14/1999, 12:52 pm