Posted by: Peter Ekström | januari 27, 2010

Epic’s new Weedless Rudder

Ok, face it… One rudder is not enough any more. That’s why Epic has got a brand new rudder available for their surfskis. This ”must have” is a weedless rudder that will fit on all Epic surfskis. Good for us who struggle more with seaweed than swells…

 

Picture showing the Epic Weedless Rudder with Deflector. Picture from Epic.

 

The weedless rudder is much shorter in length and has a sharper angle of the rudder’s forward edge. This gives the rudder a lower profile than the standard rudder you usually find on the skis from Epic.  But to get the full benefit of it you have to place a special weed guard in front of the rudder. The weed guard comes with self-adhesive on the underside and you simply peel the back of the sticker material and place  the weed guard on the hull, then hold it  in place for a  minute or two. This provides a strong connection for the guard in normal use, but if you want a more permanent fixture, use epoxy resin instead.

 

Picture from Epic

The new Weedless Rudder  from Epic is said to work good in flat water and mild chop, but is not as efficient in bigger seas. If you are paddling in big seas/wind it is recommend that you switch to an Epic’s Surf Rudder instead that has a much bigger surface and deeper purchase.

Epic´s rudder line up:

Picture from Epic

Epic Universal Rudder
The original Epic ”all around”  surfski rudder works ok in big water with acceptable drag and marginal weed shedding abilities – when combined with the Epic weed guard.

Epic Surf Rudder
The rudder has a much bigger blade surface and a deeper purchase and offers superb traction and maximum control in big wind and waves.

Epic’s new Weedless Rudder
Combined with Epic carbon weed deflector, the weedless rudder is designed to shed seaweed or other debris in the water.

So how much do they cost then? Both the Universal Rudder and the Surf Rudder for all all kinds of V10/12 costs $80.00.  The Weedless Rudder + Weed Guard for all kinds of V10/V12 costs $95.00. The weedless Rudder only costs $80.00. The Weed Guard only costs $19.95.

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  1. Roligt!

    Jag har tillverkad en egen weed cutter av rostfritt och den har funkad riktigt bra! Det räcker altid med att bromsa ner, backa lite för att blir av med allt. Det fastnar aldrig mer mellan roderet och skrovet. Kanske med den extrem vinklade bladet att det glid av av sigsjälf…

    Jag är dock övertygat att weedcuttern ska vara mycket mindre. När man svänger lite rör svansen av kajaken sig rätt mycket höger och vänster och då skapar man rätt mycket turbulens med cuttern(deflectorn) som sedan gör att roderet tappar mycket verkning.

    jajaj..nere till verkstan och göra en mindre deflector nu…

    av: Paul den januari 27, 2010
    , kl. 8:31 f m

  2. Det var seriöst. Enklare modell är http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com/site/index.php/Accessories/product-image-full/250/ men det förutsätter lite deltaform på rodret. Jag har gjort en weed deflektor i smältlim som fungerat hyggligt på Fenn Mako XT.

    av: Erik A den januari 27, 2010
    , kl. 10:55 f m


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