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The Wilderness Systems Rudder Kit helps you gain control and efficiency in wind or fast current. The rudder blade has a foil-shape for more efficiency and less drag in the water. The Wilderness Systems Rudder Kit is the factory rudder for Wilderness Systems kayaks. This kit includes all the necessary parts, hardware, and instructions to install a rudder on your boat. For use on Wilderness Systems tandem kayaks, you will also need the Wilderness Systems Tandem Rudder Kit Module.
Gain control and efficiency in wind or fast current
Rudder kit fits all Wilderness System kayaks
Can install on sit on top and sit inside kayaks
Choose either solo or for Tarpon 135T in the drop down menu
For tandem kayaks you will also need the Wilderness Systems Tandem Rudder Kit Module
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Reviews
By: Bikedoctor2Date: Sep 16, 2019
Where to start? The good news is that the rudder was what I needed for my ATAK120 so money well spent. It seems to be pretty good quality and it does what I need it to do. Now for the bad news. This kit is a partial disaster. It is for multiple yaks but I bought this WS kit because I have a WS boat. The screws were the wrong length. Some of the instructions were unclear and it didn't quite match up to the easy Wilderness Systems installation video, which is actually fantastic. Point is that I made it work but had to spend some time in the hardware section at my local home center to make it happen. For someone not mechanically inclined, this may have been a problem. For the normal $300 or so that this thing costs, I expected a hell of a lot better. I contacted WS which is another story for another time but it appears they have no customer service system at all. Too bad. I love their gear but sloppy gets unattractive pretty quickly, especially with the competition out there.
Delivery was prompt and everything looks to be included to do the
installation, but as there is still ice in Mich I have not yet had a chance
to do the install
I bought the Wilderness Systems Rudder System for my Tsunami
120. I am a female with little building/handywork experience
and found the instructions inadequate, but with the several videos
on youtube, was able to complete the project. The hardest part
was overcoming the anxiety of drilling holes in my kayak, but it all
worked well. I have used it for 4 outings so far and twice the
screws holding the rudder assembly to the kayak backed out, once
enough to make the rudder useless. I will apply Loctite to these
bolts and see if that holds them. The rudder was quite tight
initially and difficult to raise and lower from the cockpit, but seems
to be loosening up a bit. All-in-all I am glad I added it to my
kayak and enjoy using it.
Just installed my new rudder on my ATAK 120. The instructions were
a little confusing, but after watching the Wilderness Systems
instructional video on the web, it was so easy. I'll get out on the
water tomorrow and try it out.
Purchased a tandem rudder kit for our new Wilderness 135T
Tarpon. The reason for the poor review is three fold. First, the
instructions are very poorly written. There are so many
combinations of Wilderness Kayaks covered by the instruction,
they are about worthless. Examples include describing various bolts
correctly, but when you are looking at the difference between 7/8
and 1 it is pretty hard to figure out which is which. Why not put
full size depictions of the hardware in the instruction so one can
match them up. Secondly, my Kayak was shipped Rudder ready
but the instructions made no mention of how to use the
components with that configuration. Third, when we finally got it
together, the holes in the stern of the kayak where the cables come
through, are located so that the rudder cannot be pulled its full
travel. I had to actually reverse the cable and now have to
remember that my left pedal is really right etc.
So I finally got my rudder kit for the atak 140. Let start off by
saying wilderness systems makes the worse rudder system I have
used by far. Not only do the instructions blow because they don't
include the atak in them but the rudder release is so hard to pull
plus makes the rudder snap to the right of the kayak. Then my
screw in the side for the release actually keep turning because the
pressed fitted nut or part that the screw goes into is that molded
into it. The screw holes for the braces don't line up I had to drill
out the hole more to move it over to line up. All in all I should of
went and got a different brand rudder setup for the atak.
Q:
It says it fits all wilderness systems kayaks, but ive read that no rudder kit works on a pungo because of the slanted rear. Will it work on a pungo 140?
A:
Unfortunately, Pungo Kayaks are not compatible with the rudder kit. Pungos have a defined stern to keep your kayak floating straight, even in crosswinds.
A:
Yes it will but you will also need to purchase the Wilderness Systems Tandem Rudder Kit Module
(http://www.austinkayak.com/products/3139/Wilderness-Systems-Tandem-Rudder-Kit-Module.html).
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