Re: [Paddlewise] Question for Doug Lloyd/Rudder

It's certainly too late for me to change my rudder cables. Kayaks with
"normal" rudder pedals react exactly the same as my 1946 taildraggers (1
Luscombe and 1 Taylorcraft) did. Not to mention my glider (with an almost
steerable tailwheel). I'd be lost crossing the cables.

I also find that I don't put any pressure on the rudder pedals (on the sea
kayak) or the bulkhead (on the w/w kayaks) because my paddling position has
my knees touching the underside of the cockpit. I just add pressure to the
appropriate knee and, viola!, the kayak edges nicely.

Craig Jungers
Royal City, wa

On 6/18/07, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> John said (snip):
> > I have always suggested that here, where most sea paddlers use rudders,
> > with
> > little uptake. One paddler has just changed over, after taking a class
> by
> > Nigel Foster, who got him thinking about railing and balance. I'm not
> sure
> > that Nigel would see the irony in this!
>
> Kind of like the irony when Matt Broze suggests this same cross-over of
> rudder cables. Matt got me thinking about this a few years ago and I
> eventually made the switch, but found my "muscle memory" too well
> developed to make the change natural. I switched back. I'd certainly recommend
> someone new to rudders make the change immediately. The irony of course, is Mattt
> and Cam designed/made kayaks that excelled without rudders.
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