BSD Rig, Paddle Steering

John Sand

LOVES Wooden Canoes
I tried my BSD Classic 36' rig in my latest canoe yesterday. I did not attach rudder gudgeons to the thin planking or light stem. Instead I experimented with fiberglass taping an aluminum tube to attach an old kayak rudder. As my hull is glassed, my biggest worry was the brittleness would fracture the tape under pressure. It did, so I quickly learned to paddle steer. The rig served well, the boat sailed better than my narrower Atwood Traveler.
 
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