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RUDDER INSTALLATION
CONNECTING RUDDER CABLES
a. Pull eyelet at end of each rudder cable back to line up
with wings on rudder head.
b. Remove the ring pin from rudder head and lift pin
from rudder head. Make sure to attach right side
cable end to right side of rudder head.
c. Place eyelet on end of rudder cable on top of wing on
rudder head and insert pin. Secure pin with ring pin.
Repeat on other side.
SECURE RUDDER TO KAYAK
a. Center rudder blade and then raise it so it flips over end of
kayak and settles into notch on deck. A variety of rudder
lock-downs are used to secure rudder to deck and these
should be put in place to secure rudder when transporting
on top of your vehicle.
b. Make sure to release lock-down before entering your kayak
to go paddling.
INSTALLING THE RUDDER
INSTALL THE RUDDER BRACKET
a. Remove the two filler screws on stern and set aside.
b. With the raised “stop” pin facing up, align the bracket with the
mounting holes in hull. Place ¼” lock washers (2 on each screw) over
¼-20 x 5/8” hex head screws and thread screws into mounting holes
using the 3/16” Allen head wrench provided with owners’ manual.
c. Start both screws before tightening either one completely.
Tighten each screw fully.
INSTALL THE RUDDER
a. Unwind the up-haul cord coiled around the rudder.
b. Make sure the cord runs straight and true along the
starboard (right) side of the kayak when viewed from the stern.
c. Remove the ring pin from end of rudder post and insert
post into bracket.
d. Secure rudder in bracket by inserting ring pin in post
below bracket.
e. Test up-haul cord by pulling on top or bottom run of cord to
raise or lower rudder. Learn which run raises and which run
lowers rudder.
