Pakayak Rudder User manual

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

Install Rudder Gudgeon:
Locate rudder gudgeon centered on flat area on the back of Section
6 and flush with top of part. Using 1/8 inch drill bit, drill one hole
in center of slotted hole and install truss screw to attach gudgeon.
Be sure gudgeon is flush at top of part. Drill second hole using
gudgeon as guide and install second screw.
Install “V” block (for Bluefin 14 only):
Line up template with dotted line on center line between raised areas
on Section 6 as shown and drill 1/8-inch pilot holes. Attach “V” block
with truss head screws.
Install steering lines:
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. Repeat with second line on other side. Attach #.5 s-biner on end that’s outside of the boat.
Using 1/4 inch drill bit, make 2 holes in bulkhead of section 4
as shown. Be sure holes are next to the upper 2 clamps. Install 2
grommets. Thread the lines through the grommets and tie overhand
knot at the bulkhead end. Attach #.5 s-biners in each. Do not tie the
other end yet, you will attach them to the foot pedals later.
Drill 1/8 inch hole 1/2 inch below the white nylon screw that is on the
side of the mate section inside of Section 4 as shown. Thread steering
lines through cable guide and install cable guide with #8 1/2 inch flat
head screw. Repeat on other side.
Attach 1 zip tie to the foot pedal from underside as shown and
keeping end to underside of foot pedal. Make loop snug but leave
enough room to attach an s-biner as shown. Cut off excess zip tie with
pliers. Repeat on other side.
Install rudder and lift lines:
Remove cotter pin and metal sleeve from rudder post and discard.
Remove cotter pin from black plastic rudder axle and set aside to
reuse.
Install the rudder lift line by sliding equal amounts of line through
holes in rudder blade as shown. Be careful to slide lines through side
of rudder blade as shown.

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.
Install rudder hub and cotter pin to connect rudder blade to rudder
bracket. Make sure pins on rudder axle are engaged on holes on
rudder bracket.
Lead each line through square holes in rudder bracket being sure to
keep each line on its correct side.
Using the template included drill a 3/16 inch hole by cockpit rim as shown. Install 1 10-32 x 3/4 inch oval head machine
screw with lock nut to attach the pad eye. Align pad eye parallel to cockpit rim, drill second hole with pad eye as guide and
attach with second screw and lock nut.
Connect lift lines to bungee cord by folding end of lift line back 5
inches and tie overhand knot on each end leaving a loop.
Connect lines by tying bungee cord to each loop making line ends
with double hitch knot as shown.
Set line length to foot pedals:
Assemble your boat. Let steering lines in Section 6 fall into Section 5
during assembly. Connect rudder to gudgeon using R clip. Put rudder
blade in “V” and connect rudder lift lines to pad eye using #2 s-biner.
Connect steering lines on Section 6 to rudder with s-biners. Reach into
hatch on Section 5 and connect steering lines with the s-biners.
Adjust foot pedals to proper length for you to use with your legs
slightly bent and lock pedals in place. Attach 2 #1 s-biners to the zip
ties that you installed on the foot pedals and tie steering lines tightly
to s-biners being sure to keep rudder in center of “V”.
Be sure to test rudder completely before trimming excess line. You
may want to leave extra line to allow for adjustment in the future.
That’s it, you are done. For information on how to pack the rudder-
installed kayak into the bag, please go to www.pakayak.com/rudder.
Thank you!

Mate
Surface
Seam Line
Drill location 2.5 inches up from seam line and 10.5 inches from mate surface edge “V” block drill locations Cut the rectangle template above along dashed lines, line up dotted line on center line of boat, as shown.
For Bluefin 14 only: