Makes perfectly good sense to me. I use something like that on a pair that I made for my old folding kayak. I wasn't happy with anything from the factory, so just built my own set up. It would be differant than what you have, but sounds like the basic setup. I use a short bungee on each pedal, going forward and with almost no pressure on them. The only time they streach is when the other side is pushed. Taking my feet off the pedals will cause the rudder to self center. Hope _this_ makes sense. James Joe Brzoza wrote: > > OK let me see if I can clarify. I would like to see if anyone has addressed > the issue of having the rudder-steering footpegs slide toward the stern into > a position that isn't reachable by the toes. > > For example, on one occasion I stretched my legs out in front of me (taking > my feet off the pegs), and when I went to return to my footing I > accidentally hit the back of one of the pegs and sent it sliding toward the > stern. I narrowly got my footing back before having to brace for a wave. > > So I have been considering attaching one end of a bungie cord to the back > (bow side) of a footpeg and the other end to a point further towards the > bow. With a little tension placed on the bungie it should theoretically > pull the pegs toward the bow and eliminate this stern sliding issue. > > Not that I paddle with my feet off the pegs a great deal, I just like to > straighten my legs out once in a while without worrying that I'll knock the > pegs out of reach. > > Make sense? > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 09 1999 - 12:13:52 PDT
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