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rudders and rolling
By:Chris Sperry
Date: 9/18/2008, 10:40 pm
In Response To: plan ahead (Paul G. Jacobson)

My Merganser 17 is a rudderless design, and rolls up easily. I once paddled a Prijon Kodiak with a rudder. With the rudder deployed, I found the Kodiak to be difficult to roll up. It seems to me that the rudder's resistance to righting the boat could be a consideration. Any comments?

Messages In This Thread

S&G: rudder or not
John Faas -- 9/18/2008, 3:55 am
Re: S&G: rudder or not
Dave Houser -- 9/19/2008, 3:21 pm
Re: S&G: rudder or not
Jim Bell -- 9/23/2008, 6:13 am
Re: S&G: rudder or not
Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2008, 3:20 pm
plan ahead
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/18/2008, 1:31 pm
rudders and rolling
Chris Sperry -- 9/18/2008, 10:40 pm
Re: rudders and rolling
Bris Paul -- 9/20/2008, 4:40 am
Re: rudders and rolling
Kris Buttermore -- 9/20/2008, 2:34 am
Re: rudders and rolling
Toni V -- 9/19/2008, 3:18 am
Re: rudders and rolling
Dave Houser -- 9/19/2008, 3:33 pm
Re: rudders and rolling
Chris Sperry -- 9/19/2008, 8:13 pm
Re: rudders and rolling
Dave Houser -- 9/19/2008, 8:25 pm
Re: rudders and rolling
Chris Sperry -- 9/19/2008, 10:03 pm
Re: S&G: rudder or not
Toni V -- 9/18/2008, 6:37 am