Yakars

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2012/08/19 10:39:41 (permalink)

Yakars

This is a good tip
 
Easy DIY Kayak Rudder.

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    deetz4352
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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/19 14:02:16 (permalink)
    Nice.
     
    Looks like I have a project to complete now. I havent priced out actual rudders to attach to my yak yet and now I dont think I have to.From what Ive heard they range from $200 to $400 , cant see spending that much on a rudder. Slick has told me I should invest in one "  I wont regret it "and now I may have to build one.
     
    Looks fairly easy to build,mount and use.

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    Mr.Slickfish
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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/19 21:08:59 (permalink)
    It makes ALL the difference when drifting with the wind. I've got 10 times the boat control deetz does. I can also rip that sucker 180 in two strokes.
     
    Long and short...rudders are bad as*

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    Mr.Slickfish
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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/19 22:39:30 (permalink)
    No....beer does
     
    On the real tho...with the right wind, I can driftfish the entire laggoons and pick up the paddle maybe 5 times...pedals do the work.
     
    Another bonus is I can correct the tracking on my boat when lure drag tries to pull me one way or the other.
     
    I stand by my statement...rudders are bad as*...get one or build one...tRuStMe

    I don't always snag fish, but when I do...
    I choose Little Cleos

    I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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    Mr.Slickfish
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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/20 11:29:40 (permalink)
    I've got a 14' Walden Scout. I'm mostly fishing the bay...Mine is on a two way pulley connected by a rope system. I flip it up and down pretty easily.

    I don't always snag fish, but when I do...
    I choose Little Cleos

    I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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    deetz4352
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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/24 18:28:01 (permalink)
    Does anyone know where or who carries the square or rectangle plastic tubing for the bracket piece???  Im pricing out parts to make one and I cant find a piece of square tubing to make the bracket mount anywheres. Ace, and Lowes dont have anything like that.
     
    OR
     
    Does anyone have an idea what else I could make the mount from.  The best example of the style of bracket I need to make is like the first 2 pics in the link Mika posted. On the green colored yak.

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    papinner
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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/24 19:36:57 (permalink)
    Ask your son he might be able to get you what you need
     
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    deetz4352
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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/24 20:20:44 (permalink)
    While this may be tru.....it however may be a little shady.
     
    Id bet , though , where he works they could fabricate something like what I am needing.

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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/24 20:34:07 (permalink)
    Did you look in the fencing section of lowes or Home deoot? Accordoing to the caption above the pic, it's a section of 4 X 4  PVC fence post.
     
    Though I suspect it might be viynl, rather than PVC.

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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/25 08:14:08 (permalink)
    Deetz, I happen to have exactly what you need. Let me know what size you need and I'll shoot you a piece up. Spoon is right, Vinyl fence, and that's what I do.
     
     

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    deetz4352
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    Re:Yakars 2012/08/25 18:57:02 (permalink)
    Thanks Spoony and Bug ,
     
    Bug I left you a message, holla back any time....
     

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