Mike, I would definitely try out the Vivianne a bunch with the skeg, before committing to the rudder option. We have had the KajakSport boats at our shop since early fall and I have found the skeg works extremely well in dialing in the tracking needed with all three of the KajakSport boats. IMHO a well designed skeg is the perfect way to have a easy to turn, maneuverable boat <skeg up> and a straight tracking boat <skeg down> and lots of options in between. BTW, those hinged pedals *are* nice! Steve Scherrer Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr Portland, OR 97217 Phone: 503.285.0464 Fax: 503.285.0106 Web site: http://www.aldercreek.com Email: acks_at_teleport.com > > At this point I think I should mention the kayak I was looking at to cause the > question. It is the Kajak Sport Avalon Viviane. It comes with a skeg, but the > foot braces are the pivoting type already set up for a rudder. In fact, the > through-hull tubes for the rudder cables and the rudder pivot hole are pre > installed in every kayak. So if I went with the rudder option I would be > adding it to a skegged boat, just a little redundant. > But the "rudder pedals" on it are great! In fact the owner of the shop > where I was looking at the Viviane said that she is going to put them on all of > her personal boats. > > Mike > > -- > Paddling along through fog so thick that only one's thoughts are > visible, your reverie is abruptly shattered by the ancient cry of a great > blue heron as she lifts uncertainly from the brilliant blue of a > mussel-shell beach witnessed only by the brooding, wet spruce....your > passage home seems as much back through time as it does through space. > Mark H Hunt > > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 11 2000 - 16:45:16 PDT
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