# Smart Track Rudder System on Shearwater

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/smart-track-rudder-system-on-shearwater/34703>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [November 21, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/smart-track-rudder-system-on-shearwater/34703 "2008-11-21T18:58:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![pag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pag](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/pag)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/smart-track-rudder-system-on-shearwater/34703/1 "2008-11-21T18:58:22Z")

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I just received my Shearwater Hybrid kit.&nbsp; I ordered the smart track rudder system to go with it.&nbsp; At this time I have not even done an inventory, but I have been perusing the manual and various bits of instructions.&nbsp; I find the mounting instructions for the rudder as a bit foggy.&nbsp; I have looked thru the photo gallery on the CLC website for the shearwater 17 and find no pictures of an installed rudder to give me some hints.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is there anyone out there who has installed this rudder system on a Shearwater.&nbsp; If so, can you share some guidance and / or some pictures.&nbsp; All input will be appreciated.

Paul

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**Author:** ![Kim\_Haubert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5e925/32.png) [@Kim\_Haubert](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Kim_Haubert)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/smart-track-rudder-system-on-shearwater/34703/2 "2008-11-22T07:33:22Z")

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Can we assume the footbrace part of the job is understandable?&nbsp; I was a little squeamish about drilling such a large hole in the narrow stern of my CLC 18.&nbsp; On calling support I was told they have a bracket for about 20 bucks that made mounting simple.&nbsp; I suggest a call to support and get the bracket.&nbsp;

Kim

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**Author:** ![Casey\_Wilkinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4da419/32.png) [@Casey\_Wilkinson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Casey_Wilkinson)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/smart-track-rudder-system-on-shearwater/34703/3 "2008-11-22T13:01:32Z")

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I have a Smarttrack on my boat, you can see photos of the installation on my website at these links:&nbsp;

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http://www.keakayaks.com/hullb/bc6/files/page59-1012-full.html

http://www.keakayaks.com/hullb/bfinishing/files/page60-1016-full.html&nbsp;

&nbsp;and from a different boat that I built:

http://www.keakayaks.com/hull6/6c4/files/page49-1010-full.html

http://www.keakayaks.com/hull6/6complete/6complete.html

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