[Paddlewise] FW: Sea Lion Rudder Mods

I think my mail server ate this the first time. My appologies if this is a
duplicate.

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Woodard [mailto:woodardr_at_tidalwave.net]
Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 6:09 AM
To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Sea Lion Rudder Mods


Someone said:

> > >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.

Then someone else said:

> > This has happened to me as well (and I don't have a Sea Lion).
> >I also find that if I don't check to confirm that the pedals
> >are in their proper place
> >after carrying my boat to the water's edge, I find myself in the boat
> >trying to fasten the spray skirt and not being able to get my
> >feet on the pedals.

And finally Steve said:

> Me, too, and I do. I usually end up popping the skirt and shoving the
> sliding track (that's what moves, not the pedal itself, right?) down by
> hand. Not a good move in waves, of course.

If your Sealion will accept Yakima type foot braces, I would HIGHLY
recommend calling Seaward Kayaks in Canada and ordering a pair of their
rudder pedals. These are standard Yakima rails (locking), but the foot peg
has been modified to rotate to control your rudder. Your footbrace stays in
place for firm bracing and if you break a cable your foot peg doesn't go
shooting towards the bow. I put a pair in my Guillemot and wouldn't trust
anything less.

Woody


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