Re: [Paddlewise] A Rudder Experience

[RD]

> I know it has been used to replace the standard rudder
> that comes with Kleppers, which are not all that deep in
> the water and have a rather horizontal thrust to them,
> i.e. they are big and shallow rather than being small and
> deep. 

If you are referring to the balanced rudder fitted later versus 
the original rudder fitted to a Klepper, then it is nothing to 
do with the balance. Replacing the "barn-door" of a blade 
with a long narrow blade makes an enormous difference to 
the rudder performance - I know, I've done it.  

> and runs deeper in the water than the blade in its
> factory setup.

The crucial point. I fitted one of my standard Data General 
front panel blades (not one of my commercial production 
blades).

> It was something he would hesitate to
> tell people since he felt everything about Kleppers was pretty perfect.

For paddling in a very shallow river maybe (original 
rudder).

I also fitted decent rudder pedals in the afore mentioned 
Klepper.

Alex
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Alex Ferguson      a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz
Electronics Workshop, Chem Dept, Univ of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
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