Comments for Overstern Rudder at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.surfski.info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:23:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/788/155/#pc_2738 Great article! I have patiently been following the two threads on retrofitting Skis with overstern rudders. I keep expecting someone to bring up Patrick's rudder. Patrick owns ONNO paddles and has been building overstern rudders for Huki for some time. Typical of what Patrick does, his rudder is art work to look at. He spends a lot of time perfecting his products for their intended use too. I attached a link to a picture of his rudder. I know he sells them to others beside Huki. Anyway, great thread and a great idea. Franklin http://huki.com/surfski_images/kickup1_full.htm http://huki.com/surfski_images/kickup1_full.jpg - Franklin Dickinson Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:15:08 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/788/155/#pc_2737 Great Job I hope it works well. I built a rudder and discovered there's more engineering than meets the eye. My first design could rotate too far and then could not be returned by pressing the other pedal. This would happen when waiting for a race to start. Once moving, the water pressure could straighten it out. After breaking the cable attachment several times trying to straighten the rudder, I had to add stops to prevent rotation beyond the useful range. - Tom Hoskin Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:31:12 +0100