Found this video after trying to build one that didn't hold. Nice job! Semper Fi brother!

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Semper Fi!

You just saved me a few bucks with the weed eater line! I’m just about to start a rudder install, and I had been trying to figure out what to use for rudder controls. Thanks!

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

2 жыл бұрын

It works great.

Super great system! I like the use of things you already had around!

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

4 жыл бұрын

FisherMN It works great and didn’t cost $300!

Very clear video and explanation, thanks and well done.

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I am always down to save money. Thanks for sharing.

Brilliant!

Excellent !

Very nice! I got mine out for the maiden voyage yesterday. She paddles great, but would certainly benefit from a skeg at the very least. Caught a couple dink LMBs and my finger on a whopper plopper. All good now and looking forward to my next voyage.

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

4 жыл бұрын

I agree about the skeg for sure. If I don’t have the rudder down it doesn’t glide well when I stop paddling.

Well done thanks

WOW that looks great. Beats spending 300 bucks.

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

Жыл бұрын

Sure does!

Nice setup and vid! Do you find that the foot pedals don’t leave you with as much to brace against? I’m refitting a kayak I bin dived out of store at the moment and there’s a lot of parts missing. It has toe pedals adjusters, which mean you can brace with your whole feet, but it’s also not nearly as effective at actually turning the rudder. And I want it to be effective in that aspect, as I’m adding a sail too.

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think you definitely give up the ability to brace yourself when making the pedals movable. To me it’s not a major issue because I spend 95% of my time on small calm water. If I were to do this again I think I would just make it as a stationary skew to help with tracking.

@kaeolandon-lane3429

3 жыл бұрын

@@KayakAnglingMinnesota Gotcha, great.

Nice modification

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Do you find the lack of a fixed foot brace a hindrance to your paddle stroke?

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, just saw the comment. I don’t, but I probably don’t have the best paddling stroke to begin with.

Hello friend I have a Vibe Shearwater 125 that has a line to lower and raise the rudder. Do you think I can adapt a similar system? thanks!

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! You should be able to work out a way to make it work. I didn’t really have much of a plan going in, just trial and error.

Do you have pictures of this?

Did you need to sharpen the edge of the rudder?

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

2 жыл бұрын

I did not shape the edge at all. I suppose it adds a little drag, but it’s a very small area.

How did you feed the weed eater string through?

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

2 жыл бұрын

The Predator 13 is set up for a factory rudder so the holes are already in place. A hollow tube runs from the front holes to the back, so it was just a matter of feeding it through.

@JMILLSTARHEEL

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply, I was not aware of the tubing.

@kennethnaylor8478

Жыл бұрын

@@KayakAnglingMinnesota what kind of tubing did you use to run the weed eater line through? Or any specific size. Where to get it? Great set up.

@KayakAnglingMinnesota

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethnaylor8478 the Predator 13 already had the tubing in place for a factory rudder. It was just a matter of feeding the weed eater line through it.

@kennethnaylor8478

Жыл бұрын

@@KayakAnglingMinnesota thanks, I saw that you had already addressed it before. Mine is a 2015 and has the place for the cables but not drilled and no tubing. Found some on Amazon. Thanks again.