Bigger Rudder for the Hobie ProAngler?

Saw this elsewhere today. Haven't tried one or no of anyone who has but thought it interesting for PA owners.

http://slhobie.com.au/hobie/hobie-kayak-parts/535-large-pro-angler-rudder

It has crossed my mind , but there has been a couple comparisons that sound like the improved version is not much larger than the oem part.

I've looked at RealBigReel's 2 kayak builds on txkayakfisherman.com, and he builds pretty big rudders. I'm guessing a 25% increase in size would be very noticeable on most kayaks.

You could use a cafiteria tray. Hahahaha

Would anyone like to go in on a carton?

Hobie PA Rudder

Hahahahahaha!

I can turn 180° in about 20 feet:





Not a Hobie but I have the drive.

Hey, Realy Big Reel.... How is the bite in Proctor Lake this time of year? Report would be nice.

I think the PA is definitely under-ruddered. I'll bite on that for sure.

Christian- Maybe you should strap a couple of those cafeteria trays to your paddle since your looking for a blade with more bite!

I just bought the sailing rudder for my Outback. Going to try it out on Saturday at the Grapevine tourney.

LOL!!!!

yes sir! Thats the size im lookin for. Hahaha

So we have 2 commitments for 2 hobies and a set for Christian's paddle. We only need 20 more commits to get a carton.....who's in?


On a more serious note, I find the biggest issue with the PA rudder is just getting the boat to turn starting from a standstill. Obviously, you need some water flow across the rudder to make it work....but I have found that a quick back and forth of the rudder under these conditions seems to "kick in" the rudder a little sooner. I wouldn't mind trying a bigger rudder....fire up the welder Christian!

Let me know how it works for u. I've been looking at getting one of those also.

Been catching some crappy.