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Old 09-01-2015, 07:30 PM   #50
socal.beach.bum
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Originally Posted by chris138 View Post
Rudder is essential for some hulls, and not necessary for some. For long distance offshore paddling it is extremely beneficial. Many hulls will "broach" when they get going too fast on a swell which means they want to turn sideways. It can be very difficult to go diagonally downswell. Do you find yourself needing to paddle repeatedly on one side when you're going down wind?

I'm a peddler (Revolution) but thinking about picking up a 15' trident for surf launches. Just curious about the rudder system.
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