I don't really like the standard sliding foot controls either. I tried the foot pedals from Global Outfitters. They attach to the regular Feathercraft footbraces and work like a gas-pedal control. They are OK, not necessarily the ultimate solution but better than the standard system.

: I'm in the midst of finishing off a CH18 with a feathercraft rudder. out of
: general orneryness I've opted out of the sliding footbrace hoohaa. Has
: anyone elso put hinged toe flaps (sprung with a bungie in the back) with
: an adjustable line to the cable? Using some of this fancy singlebraid
: 1/8" line (spectra,verlane,monte carlo?)with a constrictor eye for
: adjustments inbetween the toeplate and the cable eye by the bulkhead.
: Haven't thrown it into the water yet but seems to me that Feathercraft
: should get on the ball, this is too easy to not make as an aftermarket
: item for a lot less than Sealines new set-up.