In a message dated 6/4/99 9:31:27 PM Central Daylight Time, klagjf_at_worldnet.att.net writes: > Has anyone ever actually experienced loss of rudder effectiveness because of > its coming out of the water? I had a very long day once on Lake Superior with a Dagger Sitka. This boat has an "integral rudder", the rudder doesn't stick down below the hull. I was in a strong tailwind with a couple of friends, one with a heavy British skeger the other with a "normal" rudder boat. At the point at which the boat would start to need a little rudder, my friends tell me it was a foot above the water. This was after I would use all the lean and sweep tricks I could. (I do know how to paddle) The only way to bring it back was a severe lean with a low brace and a strong reverse sweep. (I think I might have taught a few fish some new language that day) I have owned several boat and traveled a lot in all of them. I've never had a problem like I did with that boat. I suspect it was more than just a rudder issue? ( I have a theory on the hull design, but wouldn't pretend that I could sit in on the Swede/fish form hull issue with this group:-) That boat found a new home soon after. I have seen "normal" rudders come out of the water, but it's usually pretty big water before it happens. This is worth what you paid for it. YMMV Rob *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jun 05 1999 - 05:06:22 PDT
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