Re: [Paddlewise] Thanks! Was "Where to buy footbraces?"

On Friday, June 21, 2002, at 8:33:13 PM PST, Alan Bristol wrote:

> The Yakima brand looks good as it^Òs of metal construction, in my
> price range and please correct me if I^Òm wrong here, looks as if
> they will work with a rudder. I don't have a rudder installed but
> like the option of being able to add one.

Hello Alan,

I've been using the same set of Yakimas in my Caribou for almost six
years now, and they're just as sturdy as when new. Just be sure to
clean the sand out of them regularly. I'm getting ready to build my
first wooden boat, and plan to use Yakima braces in that one as well.
The ones I'm using are *not* for use with a rudder though, and I'm
unsure if Yakima makes a rudder compatible foot brace system, as I've
never looked into it.

However - if they don't, I do know that there are pivoting foot pegs
that allow the peg to be locked in a position, and rudder control is
via the pivoting pedal. I once paddled a Dagger Sitka that used such a
system, and it provided much better bracing support and control than
the simple sliding type of rudder foot pegs. I think Seaward, Prijon
and some others use this type as well.  Perhaps one of those companies
sell their foot brace/rudder control systems as after market units?

Of course, I also don't know how such pivoting systems would work if
you're using them without a rudder cable/strap attached. I'm sure
someone here would know.

Melissa
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