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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
-----Original Message----- From: Robert Woodard <woodardr_at_tidalwave.net> <SNIP> >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 > I tried an early version of these a few years ago and my size 12 feet tended to slip forward on them when I rotated the pedal forward. They did not feel stable to me at all. Anybody else have this problem? Maybe it is just my big feet or where they were mounted. Maybe the surface was too slippery. I had thought of making rudder pedals like this but never had much motivation to do so. So when I tried them out I was disappointed they didn't work well and felt that a hinged toe flap on a solid pedal might be better than having the whole footplate rotate. This was a few years ago so maybe my problem has been resolved. Gee, I hope this doesn't start up the paddling barefoot or paddling with shoes debate again.. ;-) Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Matt Broze wrote: > I tried an early version of these a few years ago and my size 12 feet tended > to slip forward on them when I rotated the pedal forward. They did not feel > stable to me at all. Anybody else have this problem? My feet are bigger than yours and I don't have this problem. > Maybe the surface was too slippery. I can't remember why, but at one time I considered putting a thin layer of rubber (like a piece of a bike inner tube) on the pedal surface. This would limit slip. Perhaps it's because the footwear I had last year slipped and the stuff I use now doesn't. Anyway, I'm pleased with the Seaward pedals now. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mike D wrote: > I can't remember why, but at one time I considered putting a thin layer of > rubber (like a piece of a bike inner tube) on the pedal surface. > This would > limit slip. Perhaps it's because the footwear I had last year > slipped and the > stuff I use now doesn't. Anyway, I'm pleased with the Seaward pedals now. Maybe one of those anti-slip bathtub stickers would work. Perhaps a flower pedal? Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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