thebentrod wrote:
Hi, I am seriously interested in purchasing the Outback 2019. My concern is I surf launch in some challenging locations and I have to time it right. There will be times where I will be in the surf waiting for the window to go out. During that time, the surf pushes from multiple directions which will cause the kayak to go side to side. When I looked at one at my kayak shop, the rudder looks very thin and could be subject to breaking. How easy is the replacement of this rudder? How much do they cost and how hard is it to change them?
My Outback sat on the rudder for 4 straight days before I noticed it. It was bent 45 degrees and wouldn’t move. It rebounded and is dead straight now. Just saying it’s pretty durable.