Rudder pedal angle

Just thought I'd throw this out there...

A month or so back, I lent my Fenn Elite to a friend who adjusted the footplate so that it was 2 positions shorter. When I adjusted it back again I didn't have an Allen Key to hand and left the pedal adjustment as it was. This meant that the pedals were angled slightly towards me.

I finally readjusted them so that the pedals are now lined up straight with the footplate... and the boat instantly feels more comfortable.

I'd been stressing because I wasn't feeling as stable in the ski - especially in choppy water. Not to the extent that I was ever in danger of falling out (I've fallen out of the Elite maybe 4 times in the three years that I've been paddling it) but I've definitely noticed that I've been paddling slower in choppy water - as evidenced by the guys overtaking me... frustrating.

So - if your rudder pedals are angled back, try adjusting them - you may find that you were inadvertently working the rudder (and rocking the boat) as you pushed against the footplate.

I so agree.
I see way too many pedals pointed to the sky and usually that is how they got it and never tried anything else.

Just remember folks, adjustable things are there to use.