SmartTrack Rudder Vertical Adjustment Kit - Product Reviews
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Description:
Smarttrack rudder vertical adjustment kit fits Smarttrack rudder controls.
Customer Rating: 4.4 of 5
Reviewer:
Lloyd
Rating:
5
Date:
1/9/2010
Review:
Made a world of difference. Good product.
Reviewer:
Seakayak_girl
Rating:
5
Date:
7/15/2009
Review:
Very easy to install and it works well with the smart track rudder.
Reviewer:
James from Colorado
Rating:
5
Date:
4/23/2009
Review:
Made the difference ! Much more comfortable. More toe and peddle room. Made a very uncomfortable situation pleasant. Thanks. Great service and personal attention at AustinKayak.
Reviewer:
Brett from California
Rating:
5
Date:
10/17/2007
Review:
It does exactly what it needs to, you can lower (two different heights) of you foot pegs without having to put new holes in your kayak. If you are like me and you need to reposition you foot rests to make it easier to control the rudder this is a must have!
Reviewer:
Rick from Wisconsin
Rating:
5
Date:
12/20/2006
Review:
I purchased this along with a SmartTrack rudder kit for a Perception Carolina 14.5 kayak. A representative from Austin Canoe & Kayak recommended it. I installed the toe controls without the adjustment plate and they were too high and very uncomfortable. Then I used the adjustment plate and put the toe controls on the lowest setting, and they were just the right height and comfortable. All this package contains is two pieces of rigid plastic with hole drilled in them and four stainless steel bolts and nuts. I'm sure someone on a tight budget could make something cheaper, but this is light, sturdy, and installed in the Carolina in a couple of minutes. Well worth the money to me.
Reviewer:
Steve Kolasa
Rating:
3
Date:
5/20/2013
Review:
Good support easy to install
Reviewer:
Steve Muse
Rating:
4
Date:
12/14/2012
Review:
Worked perfect for my 2000
Eddyline Whisperlight tandem.
Holes lined up and lowered the
peddles to the deired location.
Just as advertized.
Reviewer:
dgbingham
Rating:
2
Date:
9/30/2012
Review:
This will not work with
Wilderness Systems kayaks. Do
not buy this on-line unless you
have seen it in the store or you
will likely be unhappy.
This will work with sit-on-top kayaks, but you will have to use the standard foot rail that comes with the kayak as a spacer.
Reviewer:
jcm
Rating:
4
Date:
9/1/2012
Review:
great kit fairly easy to install
Reviewer:
Tim Plasek
Rating:
5
Date:
7/26/2012
Review:
I purchased these to install a
Smartrack Rudder System on my
Perception Triumph 13 kayak.
I was not sure if they were
required on my boat but I
purchased them anyways, just
in case I needed them.
For the Smartrack installation
on my Perception Triumph 13, I
did not require these. In my
boat, I could reach into the
hull and access the mounting
holes for the new Smartrack
rails. The factory footrests
on my kayak bolt on from the
outside and have a lock-nut on
the inside the hull on one
bolt and a blind hole for the
other bolt. The Smartrack
rudder system can ONLY be
bolted from the hull side
towards the cockpit. You do
not have access to any
Smartrack mounting bolts from
the cockpit of the kayak. If
you can access your hull in
the area where the Smartrack
rails mount, you can drill
your new mounting holes in any
position you like and screw
the mounting bolts for the
Smartrack rails from the
inside the hull. You do loose
the easy adjustability of the
pre-drilled holes in the
vertical adjustment kit, but I
was sure of my new mounting
location and I remain happy
with the location after
several uses. As an FYI, I
mounted my Smartrack rails 1.5
inches lower than the factory
foot rests. On my kayack,
this is about as low as you
can mount the Smartrack rails
before the curvature of the
cockpit walls causes the foot
pegs to be at funny angles.
Reviewer:
Dr Miller
Rating:
4
Date:
11/19/2011
Review:
Installed this kit in my
Ultimate 12, works perfect,
allowed me to put my pedals
exactly where I need them.
Reviewer:
gary flanigan
Rating:
5
Date:
8/1/2011
Review:
I did not think that I would
need the kit, but didnot want to
wait if I was wrong. So I got it
. Glad I did. used the lowest
setting. Worked great.
Reviewer:
John Guha
Rating:
4
Date:
7/2/2011
Review:
Great idea. Worked well in my WS
Tsunami, making
foot positioning more comfortable.
Installation,
however, was quite challenging, and
included
throwing a few tools across my garage
(optional).
Reviewer:
Mike
Rating:
4
Date:
6/10/2011
Review:
Worked as expected, allowed easy placement of pedal assembly.
Reviewer:
Dave
Rating:
4
Date:
12/9/2010
Review:
Works as advertised. Was a bit hard to get to the forward hardware as my Current Design boat is quite long. It took a bit of ingenuity but was able to get it installed. This is a must for the smart track rudder system and lets you lower the pedal assemblies with out putting new holes in you boat.
Reviewer:
Steve
Rating:
5
Date:
5/26/2010
Review:
If your going to invest in a Smarttrack rudder this would be a wise investment. The little extra $$ is well worth it. It makes the installation easier and adjustment for different size paddlers a snap. The pedal system attaches to the mounting plate and that gets attached to the kayak. It would be perfect also if your existing pedal mounting holes didn't line up exactly. You could drill the mounting plate and not your kayak! This wasn't necessary in my case as the holes lined up.
Reviewer:
Chris
Rating:
5
Date:
3/5/2010
Review:
Worked the way it was intended made more room for my feet, and kept my toes out of that awkward cramped position.
Reviewer:
Lloyd
Rating:
5
Date:
1/9/2010
Review:
Made a world of difference. Good product.
Reviewer:
Seakayak_girl
Rating:
5
Date:
7/15/2009
Review:
Very easy to install and it works well with the smart track rudder.
Reviewer:
James from Colorado
Rating:
5
Date:
4/23/2009
Review:
Made the difference ! Much more comfortable. More toe and peddle room. Made a very uncomfortable situation pleasant. Thanks. Great service and personal attention at AustinKayak.
Reviewer:
Brett from California
Rating:
5
Date:
10/17/2007
Review:
It does exactly what it needs to, you can lower (two different heights) of you foot pegs without having to put new holes in your kayak. If you are like me and you need to reposition you foot rests to make it easier to control the rudder this is a must have!
Reviewer:
Rick from Wisconsin
Rating:
5
Date:
12/20/2006
Review:
I purchased this along with a SmartTrack rudder kit for a Perception Carolina 14.5 kayak. A representative from Austin Canoe & Kayak recommended it. I installed the toe controls without the adjustment plate and they were too high and very uncomfortable. Then I used the adjustment plate and put the toe controls on the lowest setting, and they were just the right height and comfortable. All this package contains is two pieces of rigid plastic with hole drilled in them and four stainless steel bolts and nuts. I'm sure someone on a tight budget could make something cheaper, but this is light, sturdy, and installed in the Carolina in a couple of minutes. Well worth the money to me.