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

At 09:41 AM 6/25/02 -0700, Melissa Reese wrote:
>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?

See the link I posted.


>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.

The Prijon pegs work find without a rudder attached.  In fact, new boats 
are shipped that way.  The rudder is optional and is installed by the 
dealer or customer.  It takes about 20 minutes.

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