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Pakayak Rudder Installation Instructions

Pakayak Rudder Installation Instructions

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Rudder Installation Instructions
Thank you for purchasing
a rudder kit for your Bluefin
kayak. We hope you'll love
it! See full instructions at
pakayak.com/rudder
Rudder Kit
Contents:
Rudder blade
Rudder bracket
Rudder lift line -
2 rudder steering
lines - 72 inches
13 feet
each
R clip
4 rudder
grommets
Pad eye hook
2 cable guides
Gudgeon
"V" block
Bluefin 14 only)
2 rudder steering
Bungee cord
lines - 57 inches
each
4 #0.5 s-biners
2 #1 s-biners
2 #8 x 1/2 inch
2 #10 x 3/4 inch
sheet metal flat
sheet metal truss
head screws
head screws (4
for Bluefin 14)
www.pakayak.com
(for
2 8" cable ties
#2 s-biner
2 #10-32 x 3/4
inch oval head
machine screws
Tools needed:
Drill
3/16 inch drill bit
1/8 inch drill bit
1/4 inch drill bit
3/8 inch wrench
#2 Phillips screwdriver
Pliers

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Summary of Contents for Pakayak Rudder

  • Page 1 Rudder Installation Instructions Thank you for purchasing a rudder kit for your Bluefin kayak. We hope you’ll love it! See full instructions at pakayak.com/rudder Rudder Kit Contents: Tools needed: Drill 3/16 inch drill bit 1/8 inch drill bit 1/4 inch drill bit...
  • Page 2 Using 1/4 inch drill bit, drill hole in center of steering line locations on Section 6 hull. Install rubber grommet in each hole. Install rudder steering lines by threading the 57 inch long lines through grommets. Tie overhand knot in each end after threading through grommet.
  • Page 3 Thread line nearest to the third hole back through hole to lock line on rudder. Wind lines on each side of the rudder and install in rudder bracket as shown. Be sure blade is facing correct position and the lines are on opposite sides of the blade and running in opposite directions around hub.