Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board

air ruddering

Posted By: Randy Knauff
Date: Monday, 21 October 2002, at 7:08 p.m.

In Response To: The weak link (Pamela)

: David,

: A rudder's great when it works. But when I needed it most, it was no match
: for the wind and I can't ignore that.

: Pamela

When the wind conditions and the shape/design of the boat make the rudder (in the water) ineffective for turning into the wind, pull the rudder out of the water and let the wind blow on it to help push the stern around as you come into the wind.
Many ruddered boats tend to turn into the wind when the rudder is in the up position.
Randy

Messages In This Thread

Using a skeg?
Pamela -- Saturday, 19 October 2002, at 7:54 p.m.

I have no use for them meself...
Gazebo -- Saturday, 19 October 2002, at 10:47 p.m.

It depends on the boat
Pamela -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 8:34 a.m.

Re: I have no use for them meself...
Mike Scarborough -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 10:16 a.m.

Re: I have no use for them meself...
Pamela -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 1:36 p.m.

Re: I have no use for them meself...
M.Hamilton -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 1:52 p.m.

Re: Using a skeg?
Ed Deery -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 12:37 a.m.

two boats?
Randy Knauff -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 3:42 a.m.

Re: two boats?
Pamela -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 8:04 a.m.

Skeg thoughts
M.Hamilton -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 1:47 p.m.

Re: Skeg thoughts
Pamela -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 3:08 p.m.

Re: Skeg thoughts
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 4:40 p.m.

Advocet Skeg....reply to Shawn
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 7:24 p.m.

Re: Advocet Skeg...
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 10:51 a.m.

Avocet handling
Randy Knauff -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 1:26 p.m.

Re: Avocet handling and capacity
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 4:03 p.m.

HUUUUMMMMMMMMMM
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 12:30 p.m.

Re: HUUUUMMMMMMMMMM
Bert -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 7:07 p.m.

Re: HUUUUMMMMMMMMMM
jimkozel -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 11:38 p.m.

Re: HUUUUMMMMMMMMMM
Don Lucas -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 10:22 a.m.

Natural vibrations
Jed -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 2:14 p.m.

Re: Natural vibrations
mike allen -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 3:14 p.m.

Re: Natural vibrations
Randy Knauff -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 10:28 p.m.

Re: Natural vibrations
Jim Kozel -- Thursday, 24 October 2002, at 9:05 a.m.

Re: Using a skeg?
Pamela -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 8:40 a.m.

Re: Using a skeg?
Bert -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 8:01 a.m.

Lake currents
Pamela -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 8:10 a.m.

Re: Lake currents
Gazebo -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 3:44 p.m.

Re: Lake currents
Bert -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 5:17 p.m.

Counterpoint
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 1:05 p.m.

Re: Using a skeg?
tom -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 8:48 p.m.

Thanks for a very informative post, Tom.
Pamela -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 9:34 p.m.

a swede that fishes
tom -- Sunday, 20 October 2002, at 10:11 p.m.

Evens out friction? What do you mean?
Gazebo -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 9:43 a.m.

????
sing -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 11:22 a.m.

Re: Evens out friction? What do you mean?
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 1:48 p.m.

I don't agree with everything, but a good post
Gazebo -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 3:36 p.m.

The weak link
Pamela -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 3:49 p.m.

Re: The weak link
Gazebo -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 3:57 p.m.

Re: The weak link
Pamela -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 4:19 p.m.

Tenacity? No way, I'm just stubborn....
Gazebo -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 11:16 p.m.

air ruddering
Randy Knauff -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 7:08 p.m.

True also
Gazebo -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 11:19 p.m.

Thanks, Randy
Pamela -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 8:42 a.m.

Re: air ruddering
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 12:22 p.m.

Link?
Pete Staehling -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 8:01 a.m.

Re: Zoelzer Link
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 12:07 p.m.

Re: Zoelzer Link
Pete Staehling -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 5:22 p.m.

Re: cable drag
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 6:59 p.m.

faster down : )
Randy Knauff -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 10:18 p.m.

Re: cable drag
Pete Staehling -- Thursday, 24 October 2002, at 11:44 a.m.

Rudders: a interesting test
Pamela -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 1:51 p.m.

Re: Rudders: a interesting test
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 2:06 p.m.

Pursuit/Currituck
Pamela -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 2:26 p.m.

"I love my new boat" is operative term here- enjoy
Gazebo -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 3:33 p.m.

Wind vs. water effects
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 1:59 p.m.

That is, it compensates for weather cocking... *NM*
Gazebo -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 3:36 p.m.

Yes, that's what it's designed to do. *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 4:34 p.m.

What if?????
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 8:02 p.m.

Great post....absolutism sucks! *NM*
Gazebo -- Monday, 21 October 2002, at 11:20 p.m.

Re: What if?????
Robert -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 12:17 p.m.

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