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Re: integrated rudders *PIC*
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 7/18/2012, 12:47 pm
In Response To: integrated rudders *PIC* (mick allen)

: And swivelling rear approach seems to have been used by many
: kayaks: dagger atlantis, (I think I recall a) guillemot, mirage,
: epic, etc., but it seems to me that being so lightly immersed
: and right at the end, that unless they go deep the effect would
: be small and intermittent in waves.
: And the problem with a deep fixed one is potential damage, so
: balancing the two approaches, I wonder if one might as well have
: a typical surfski rudder.

I think the Epic has the 'swivelling stern' with a kick-up blade as well?
I don't know if this addresses the problem you mention.

http://freyahoffmeister.com/2008/08/14/epics-new-rudder-prototype/

Messages In This Thread

Other: Retractable Surf Ski Rudder *PIC*
Will N 2 Go -- 7/14/2012, 8:37 pm
Re: Other: Retractable Surf Ski Rudder
Dan Caouette -- 7/15/2012, 6:25 am
Re: Other: Retractable Surf Ski Rudder *PIC*
mick allen -- 7/15/2012, 3:35 pm
Re: Other: Retractable Surf Ski Rudder
Will N 2 Go -- 7/16/2012, 1:31 am
Smoke & Retractable Rudders
mick allen -- 7/16/2012, 3:10 am
Re: Smoke & Retractable Rudders
Will N 2 Go -- 7/16/2012, 8:56 pm
Re: Smoke & Retractable Rudders *PIC*
mick allen -- 7/17/2012, 12:29 am
Re: Smoke & Retractable Rudders
Craig Robinson -- 7/17/2012, 3:48 am
integrated rudders *PIC*
mick allen -- 7/17/2012, 11:39 pm
Re: integrated rudders *PIC*
Björn Thomasson -- 7/18/2012, 7:14 am
Re: integrated rudders
Dan Caouette -- 7/18/2012, 7:52 am
Re: integrated rudders *PIC*
Will N 2 Go -- 7/18/2012, 11:10 am
Re: integrated rudders
Björn Thomasson -- 7/18/2012, 1:22 pm
Re: integrated rudders
mick allen -- 7/18/2012, 7:09 pm
Re: integrated rudders
mick allen -- 7/18/2012, 7:05 pm
Re: integrated rudders
Björn Thomasson -- 7/19/2012, 3:11 am
Re: integrated rudders
mick allen -- 7/19/2012, 3:40 am
Re: integrated rudders *PIC*
John Abercrombie -- 7/18/2012, 12:47 pm
Re: integrated rudders
Will N 2 Go -- 7/18/2012, 5:56 pm
Re: integrated rudders
mick allen -- 7/18/2012, 7:01 pm