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JoeOvercoat
07-24-2011, 09:18 PM
I want to add a set of rudders with water pickups to my Rio EP: any recommendations for the easiest rudder to fit to the stock EP mount, or the best water pickup rudder that can be fit to a Rio EP transom?

lenny
07-29-2011, 11:59 PM
Hi, This would work good with one or two on the Rio.
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=ose-80052

JoeOvercoat
08-20-2011, 04:08 PM
Thank you for the suggestion. I have decided that swapping the dual rudders for dual rudders with water pickups is over my head, since the closest direct swap that I have seen is @ http://accu-techrchardware.com/sitebuilder/images/srajss4-555x308.jpg ...but even that blade is not a match for the mounting points on the Rio rudders. I want to maintain the slow speed manveurability of two rudders. So, I installed an Octura Streamlined Water Pickup: see photos of that install @ http://s985.photobucket.com/albums/ae336/JoeOvercoat/RC%20Boats/Rio%20EP%20Brushless%20Deep%20Vee%20from%20Aquacra ft/ProBoat%20A3630%201500%20Motor%20Installation%20in %20Rio%20EP/Octura%20Streamlined%20Water%20Pickup%20Install%20 In%20Rio%20EP/ I can only hope my boat looks as good as your Rio when I am done!