Surf ski

Advice
#1

Does anyone know where i can buy a new Rudder for a surf ski?

#2

what kind of ski
brand, model etc. Understern or overstern- it all matters. Unfortunately, they aren’t usually interchangeable, even within a brand.

Hope this helps!

Alex

Fenn Mako XT

Epix V10L soon to own

#3

The manufacturer
Futura was good to me. Last month I bought a used ski, and one of the foot pedals was cracked. I emailed them to enquire about getting a new part, and they replied that day, so I was able to send them the check for the part. I haven’t seen the part yet, but I just paid for ground shipping and it isn’t overdue yet.

#4

well
I’m a senior in highschool heading to college and there for hyper tight on money So I just build my own rudders for my S1-X

#5

um
whats wrong with the old one? It may be easyer and CHEAPER to just fix it.

#6

where to get a rudder?


The Huki site (www.huki.com) has several rudders

listed. Also, www.oceanpaddlesports.com have a couple.



What to get mostly depends on what kind of surfski you have, and what kind of conditions prevail for you.






#7

Surf Ski
Its a Spectrum surf ski. Understern

Lost the rudder when was paddling it, it fell out?!!

If anyone has any sites please post the links!

Need it shipped to the UK!

Thanks.

#8

Also
Patrick at Onnopaddles, who makes rudders for Huki.



http://eteamz.active.com/paddleshop/news/index.cfm?cat=204584

#9

contact Spectrum
Rudders for skis tend to be very manufacturer specific.



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#10

Surf Ski
I looked at the following links and they seemed to be in dollars, so i don’t know if they would post to the UK or accept British Sterling?

Does anyone have any ideas??

www.huki.com

www.oceanpaddlesports.com

Thanks.


#11

spectrum ski?
is it a spectrum made by futura? or another kind of spec ski? if so contact futura, www.surfskis.com i think, either that or without the s at the end

#12

Surfski yahoogroup

– Last Updated: Mar-04-07 9:12 AM EST –

Hey Alex, are you on the surfski yahoogroup? It's a good group, someone there might be able to help. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/surfski/

Susan
http://pennkayaker.com/wiki/members/members.asp?db=MemberPages&o=Lady%20Justice

#13

check your rudder often
I noticed my Fenn rudder wobbling while I was on the interstate but didn’t stop, figuring it was just the high winds. The next day I unscrewed the rudder cover and saw the rudder nut was holding on to the last thread of the shaft… I’ll start checking more often now.

#14

Why aren’t they removable?
I thought you’d pull a pin and then pull the rudder off, but no, they are bolted on. Why aren’t these rudders designed to be removable?

#15

they are
you unscrew it to take it off. The rudders on hukis can be switched in about 10 seconds

#16

some are a pain
my old findeisen was a royal PITA to change out rudders on. This weird attachment system. The Fenn and Huki skis are easy- don’t know about Stealth.



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