In a message dated 8/1/2004 3:42:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tord_at_tord.nu writes: > my wife found it tiring to use the pedals all the time, so I attached > a tiller to the hikeboard and connected the tiller to the rudder yoke. > > Worked like treat, and when my wife needed more power she used feet > and hands in conjuction. > Other alternatives are: 1) use a 20% (or so) balanced rudder blade 2) if you are using an older Klepper rudder, remove the rivet that holds the blade, reverse the blade and re-attach with a stainless steel bolt and nylock nut. This makes the blade project forward a bit and gives it a higher aspect. This method is described in Ralph Diaz' book "The Folding Kayaker". 3) use line steering by attacing a line to the rudder control arm which goes forward around the cockpit and back to the other rudder control arm. The method is described on the Folbot.com User's Forum by someone called Sailboy. When there do a search for "line steering". This allows either passenger to control the rudder from anywhere in the kayak. Tony Niilus *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Aug 01 2004 - 18:00:43 PDT
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