Surf Rudder Installation(Sealskin 2000) - Feathercraft

PACKAGE INCLUDES
· Rudder Assembly
· Rudder cable assembly (2)
· V Block with closed head rivets, nuts
and bolts, washers
DIAGRAM A
Rudder cable
holes are
through this
strip
DIAGRAM B
Loop approximately 3/4" long
Swedge
Cable
DIAGRAM C
Mount
V-block on
this strip
Sister Clip
Surf Rudder Installation (Sealskin 2000)
TO INSERT RUDDER CABLE SLEEVES AND STAINLESS STEEL
RUDDER CABLES:
1 Have boat disassembled.
2 Placement of rudder cable holes is through strip on stern deck.
See diagram A. Make holes with a small 3/16" punch. Precaution:
protect hull from being punched — put a small cutting board
inside, under the strip.
3 The rudder cable runs through the black cloth sponson chamber
attached to the inside of the kayak skin.
4 Insert nylon rudder cable sleeve through stern deck holes so that
the cable ends appear through the sponson opening in the cockpit
section. The stopped ends of the rudder sleeves should pull
tight against the deck holes, not through. Make sure cable sleeve
is to the inside of the sponson.
5 From the cockpit, feed the stainless steel cables through the plastic
sleeve so that the raw ends appear at the stern of the boat. Slide
one of the swedges on to the raw end, followed by a sister clip;
loop the cable back into the second hole of the swedge. Crimp
swedge tightly with vise grips so that the loop is secured. See
Diagram B.
6 LOCATION OF V-BLOCK: This is done with the frame in the boat.
V-block is to be centered over stern deck on the other strip. See
Diagram C. When blade flips up, it should rest in V slot of block.
Hold V-block in place, mark through the holes in the sides of the
block. Remove frame. Make holes with a small 3/16" punch as
was done in Step 2. Rivet or screw V-block from topside, attaching
aluminum washers to rivets inside of boat.
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DIAGRAM D
Grommet
7 ATTACHING SURF RUDDER THROUGH CASTING: The rudder casting is
permanently attached to the stern of the kayak. Insert the rudder
pin through the “key hole”. Rotate rudder 180º. See Diagram D.
Attach rudder cables with sister clips. Run the white haulcord forward
beside the cockpit. Slide bungee cord with hook through
webbing loop beside cockpit, with hook towards stern. Tie knot.
Clip haulcord slightly slack for easier rudder function.
Thumb screw knob
Fold over to shorten
Ladder-lock buckle Tab with loop
Sister Clips (two of these clips are mounted
on each side of the rudder).
8 CONNECTING RUDDER CONTROL TO FOOT BRACE
Red webbing adjusters are connected to the foot brace. Unscrew
thumb-knob on foot brace; stem of knob goes through grommet.
To make the adjuster shorter, fold webbing over to second grommet.
Re-attach knob to foot brace. Slide brace on to track.
Ensure brace can slide easily on track. (If not, check knob that
you re-attached.)
9 CABLE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT
To shorten cable length, pull on tab of webbing with loop; to
lengthen, lift tab of ladder-lock buckle.
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