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Re: Home-built kayak rudder plans
By:David C
Date: 4/27/1999, 10:58 pm
In Response To: Home-built kayak rudder plans (Dana Jones)

> Built my first stitch & glue double last summer and love it except for
> the manouverability in turning. I've decided against a skeg - just want to
> go with a flip up rudder. Does anyone have any free plans that could be
> posted to make one out of aluminum or plastic. I have access to some
> machining and sheet metal equipment. Sorry if this question has been asked
> before - it's been a few months since I checked out this great site!

I have some plans for a timber rudder which I would be happy to fax to you (I'm sure my boss won't mind paying for an 8 page fax to Cananda from Oz). A workmate found the design in a local boating mag, which looks simple (and cheap) to build and could be modified for aluminium.

Regards Dave C.

Messages In This Thread

Home-built kayak rudder plans
Dana Jones -- 4/27/1999, 9:41 pm
Re: Home-built kayak rudder plans
Randy Knauff -- 4/28/1999, 2:25 am
Re: Home-built kayak rudder plans
Pete Rudie -- 4/27/1999, 11:48 pm
Re: Home-built kayak rudder plans
David C -- 4/27/1999, 10:58 pm
Re: Home-built kayak rudder plans
Glen D -- 4/28/1999, 5:32 am
Re: Home-built kayak rudder plans
David C -- 4/28/1999, 11:09 pm