We show you in this video how to use the bungee loop to secure your rudder in place when not in use or when transporting your kayak (so as not to damage your precious rudder).
Use the pull tab on the bungee to loop it overtop of the rudder to secure it in place.
When transporting your kayak / SUP, take care to avoid potential damage or distortion to the hull. A good rack system allows you to transport your craft on your vehicle safely and securely. When transporting a composite FG or thermoformed ABS, you ...
In this brief article we show you how to re-align a mis-aligned or slightly crooked rudder bracket / rudder mount. You can also download this as a document (see link at bottom of page) to print out and refer to as well below.
This video demonstrates close up how to use the rope loop to put the rudder down and into use and then how to pull it back up. Pull on top knot closest to you towards the back of the kayak to lower rudder. Pull on bottom knot towards the back of the ...
For a sticky rudder issue, when the uphaul and downhaul rope is very hard to pull, the best fix is to replace rope with smaller diameter rope such as 3mm or 4mm nylon rope. Hope that helps,
Skeg – A skeg lowers into the water along the axis of the kayak, improving the straight-line tracking of your kayak in certain conditions, but has no ability to control directional changes. Rudder – A rudder helps straight-line tracking, but being ...