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Re: Commercial rudder comparo *PIC*
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 6/12/2014, 6:09 pm
In Response To: Re: Commercial rudder comparo (Ralph Merriman)

I have used the Smart Track rudder system ( on my double) with their 'Toe Pilot' foot system where the wire length remains constant and adjustment is easy. From pictures I can't see how this is done with the foot board.

Ralph-
I don't know how the Stellar foot boards are arranged, but here's a (very rough) pic of the foot boards/pedals in a THINK surfski.
The ends of the rudder lines are 'fixed' at the forward bulkhead, then the lines are threaded through the pedal in an 'S' pattern. When the pedals are moved to a new location the lines just slip through the grommeted holes. Simple, and surprisingly it works.
(In a kayak the forward ends of the lines would be (almost) inaccessible, so perhaps the arrangement is different?)

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Other: Commercial rudder recommendations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2014, 4:41 pm
Re: Other: Commercial rudder recommendations?
Etienne Muller -- 6/11/2014, 6:00 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2014, 6:13 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2014, 8:32 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/11/2014, 10:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2014, 10:46 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/11/2014, 10:54 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2014, 11:33 pm
Re: Other: Commercial rudder recommendations?
Bill Hamm -- 6/12/2014, 1:36 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/12/2014, 10:04 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/12/2014, 12:29 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/13/2014, 8:39 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/13/2014, 12:46 pm
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Ralph Merriman -- 6/12/2014, 1:18 pm
Re: Commercial rudder comparo *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/12/2014, 6:09 pm
Re: Commercial rudder comparo
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/13/2014, 8:22 am
Re: Commercial rudder comparo
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/14/2014, 11:55 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/17/2014, 8:57 am
Re: Commercial rudder comparo *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 6/17/2014, 11:32 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 6/19/2014, 9:14 am
Re: Commercial rudder comparo *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 6/19/2014, 3:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2014, 8:02 am
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mick allen -- 6/17/2014, 6:46 pm
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Paul Sylvester -- 6/14/2014, 5:58 am
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John Messinger -- 6/24/2014, 4:44 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/15/2014, 4:03 pm
Re: Other: Commercial rudder recommendations?
John Messinger -- 6/13/2014, 8:50 am
Re: Other: Commercial rudder recommendations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/13/2014, 12:43 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/13/2014, 12:51 pm
Re: Other: Commercial rudder recommendations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/13/2014, 1:38 pm
Re: Other: Commercial rudder recommendations?
John Messinger -- 6/16/2014, 3:42 pm
Re: Other: Commercial rudder recommendations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/16/2014, 3:59 pm