Many SOT and sit-in fishing kayaks feature a rudder, because most of these kayaks are so wide that they track poorly, and that’s a serious problem for you, the one sitting there and trying to direct your kayak where you want to go.
This unwanted increase in width was is the kayak manufacturers’ response the the demand for more stability, which is essential too.
Did you know that a rudder decreases your kayak’s speed by 10% in average?
Find more about why you should avoid getting a fishing kayak that features a rudder, and how you can get a fishing kayak that tracks better than any other fishing kayak, is stabler than any other fishing kayak, and yet no one ever outfitted it with a rudder because there’s no need for it.
We’re talking here about the W fishing kayak, which is not even wide – just 28.5″.
