Re: [Paddlewise] 2-brothers

From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 12:31:51 +1200
>  but the interesting
>thing to me is that the rudder controls are by ones toes, over  solid pegs
>for the balls of your feet. this set up seems to be very user friendly and
>it eliminated one of my pet problems with rudder controls,  spongy foot
>rests. My questions are: is this control assembly available for kayaks? if
>so, which ones. and if not, why not?


Available like that for a number of years in this country (New Zealand).

The first person to solo unsupported around the South Island (Brian 
Roberts) had us fit them soon after the start of his trip.

Alex
.
.


Alex (Sandy) Ferguson
Chemistry Department
University of Canterbury
New Zealand

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