> 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've built 5 rudders for various kayaks, similar to the Feathercraft type system. I get scrap aluminum from a boat builder and high density plastic from a local plastic dealer's scrap bin. Takes me about 90-120 minutes and $8-$9 worth of stuff to make the rudder.

Give me an address and I can send you sketches and sizes that work well for me.