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Adding a rudder to your kayak might seem like a daunting task, but the average Do-It-Yourself’r can do it in less than a day. After deciding I wanted a rudder but not wanting to pay the $250 + for a kit I decided to make my own. My friend owns a welding shop so I was able to get most of my materials at cost. Everything was made from aluminum and stainless steel.
I took it out to Cedar Key Sunday. I'm glad I had it, we had 15-20 mph winds almost all day. Its nice being able to go straight in a cross wind. This was a simple build that took around 3 hours to make.
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I have a Pelican Pursuit 12 foot that tracks hard to the right, and am about to fashion a rear "skeg" or fixed rudder to trim me straight. I am wrestling with how large, how deep, etc. I'll probably start with a ridgid license plate, mounted "portrait", and begin trimming it down until I go too far, and it becomes ineffective. Yours is the best done that I've found, by the way.