Kayak steering system

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1983-06-24

1985-12-03

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Steering mechanism

Rudders

114144R, 114144A, 114347, B63H 2538

Patent

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045560064

ABSTRACT:
A kayak steering apparatus for controlling kayak weathercocking during operation in side wind conditions. An elastomeric line in tension and a non-elastic control line are each attached to opposite side arms of a vertically pivoting rotor which is mounted to the stern of a kayak, with the rotor further being connected to a rudder. A kayak operator can, by hand, pull on or release the control line which acts in combination with tension in the elastomeric line to turn the rotor and thereby set rudder angular position. For setting vertical depth, the rudder is connected to the rotor by a pin which allows the rudder to pivot about a generally horizontal axis. Depth adjustment is also hand controllable by pulling or releasing a line connected to the upper portion of the rudder at a location offset from the horizontal axis defined by the pivoting pin.

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patent: 4236476 (1980-12-01), Solf
patent: 4331093 (1982-05-01), Moller

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