Rudder response

I have only had the Tandem for a couple of days...weather has been cold and wet.
Did take it out yesterday, between rain storms. The wind was barely a breeze (<5 knots)
The Tandem certainly is a larger and heavier kayak than the AI! The larger rudder noticeably swings the stern effectively at lower speeds. I didn't notice any difference in control
between a port and starboard tack...but then I wasn't moving very fast either.
I am anxious to see how she handles in higher winds and real waves.

The Tandem's extra rudder pin is too long to store under the hatch. I adapted a gear bucket to securely store the pin. The Tandem's rudder attachment is so much more robust than the
AI's, in both length and bracket. I feel less worried about breaking a pin. The rudder
lines are lead differently on the Tandem and they don't look like they will get in the way
of an easy change of a pin.

Again, sorry that this reply got inserted as a new topic...
it seems that when I 'submit' a reply...sometimes it is sent back as a new subject.
(I know I had clicked on <reply> not <submit>)...not sure why this has happened twice.
I really don't want to clutter up the forum listings.

I can tell you from experience that there is one issue that hampers steering to the starboard direction and possibly the port side as well...
and it is called...
"Your Passengers Thigh"

LOL!

Soon you will understand... ha!