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Posted by: dajarr on Nov-07-12 12:57 PM (EST)

Not only will a deployed rudder (or skeg) be more likely to be damaged, but it also makes the boat more difficult to maneuver and correct coarse.

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safest surf/rudder method - gjf12 - Nov-01-12 12:23 AM
- retract - Peter-CA - Nov-01-12 12:34 AM
  - Retract - dajarr - Nov-07-12 12:57 PM
- Why don't you email Paul and ask? - seadart - Nov-01-12 12:39 AM
- Retract - rjd9999 - Nov-01-12 3:56 AM
- Retract - roanguy - Nov-01-12 5:47 AM
- retract rudder or skeg - CapeFear - Nov-01-12 9:13 AM
- The folks with that level of skill... - Celia - Nov-01-12 9:19 AM
- no pro/con rudder discussion - gjf12 - Nov-01-12 12:43 PM
  - retract it - nickjc - Nov-01-12 1:57 PM
  - Question is vague - Celia - Nov-01-12 6:19 PM
    - I was joking .... - seadart - Nov-01-12 10:56 PM
      - Well... - Celia - Nov-01-12 11:30 PM
      - No Michael Jordan's in kayaking - gstamer - Nov-05-12 10:44 PM
        
        Actual information in that link ... - seadart - Nov-06-12 12:20 AM
- Another thought: foot controls - trilliumlake - Nov-01-12 2:01 PM
- Retract - gstamer - Nov-01-12 5:40 PM
- Ride it in upside-down - pikabike - Nov-06-12 12:16 AM
- How about this question back? - kwikle - Nov-12-12 3:03 PM
- I'd rather think about freya than paul - slushpaddler - Nov-12-12 3:27 PM
- Retract - rectorsquid - Nov-12-12 3:55 PM
- Troll? - abc - Nov-12-12 4:43 PM
- I don't think the boat Freya paddled.. - Bob_d - Nov-14-12 9:08 PM
  - Trackmaster Plus - gstamer - Nov-14-12 10:01 PM
    - Good innovation.. - Bob_d - Nov-14-12 10:22 PM

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