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Native Watercraft Rudder Upgrade

We’ve made the largest aftermarket drop-down rudder on the market. Built on our CNC machines from solid blocks of aluminum and mixed with stainless steel components. Finally, you can have that handling you’ve always wanted from your kayak!

Specifications

Made in Australia

  • Material: CNC-machined 6061 billet aluminium shaft and blade with marine-grade anodizing
  • Shaft Length Options: 5" (standard for most models) or 3"
    Blade Design: Dual-radius aluminium blade with hydrodynamic side plates
  • Mechanism: Spring-loaded for instant retraction on impact + pull-cord retraction
  • Fasteners: Stainless steel
  • Key Features: Deeper water penetration, zero slop, sharper turning, improved tracking
  • Compatibility: Native Slayer Max, TitanX, select Bonafide models (with BerleyPro T-Lock Steering recommended)
  • Installation: Bolt-on upgrade (view out install guide)
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  • Australia-wide delivery: Metro: 2-3 business days, Regional / Remote: 4-8 business days
  • International shipping worldwide: 7-12 business days (customs delays possible)
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Transform your steering performance with deeper water penetration, instant retraction, and rock-solid durability

We redesigned the whole shaft to be made from billet aluminum and then machined some sweet water-slicing adaptors to hold the drop-down rudder blade. The blade is made from aluminum and engineered with a spring to lock the rudder down when you need it. The spring has been beefed up from standard so you don’t have to worry about shaking the rudder down when launching and it now drops deeper into the water to give you the added turning and tracking performance you’ve desired.

The 5" shaft rudder fits the following kayaks with the BP6051 T Lock Steering Upgrade installed. If installing this with the standard steering disc the rear plate needs a hole drilled to run the cord.

  • Native Watercraft Titan X 10.5
  • Native Watercraft Titan X 12.5
  • Native Watercraft Slayer Max 10
  • Native Watercraft Slayer Max 12.5
  • Native Watercraft Slayer Propel 10 LTE
  • Bonafide P127

The 3" shaft rudder fits the following kayaks with the BP6051 T Lock Steering Upgrade installed. If installing this with the standard steering disc the rear plate needs a hole drilled to run the cord.

  • Native Watercraft Slayer Propel 10
  • Native Watercraft Slayer Propel 13
  • Native Watercraft Titan Propel 10.5
  • Native Watercraft Titan Propel 12
  • Native Watercraft Titan Propel 13.5

The key benefits of this rudder are:

  • Tough 6061 Marine Anodized Aluminium
  • 5 Axis Machined Hydrodynamic Side Plates
  • Stainless Steel Fasteners
  • Compatible With BerleyPro T Lock Steering Upgrade and Native Slayer Max and Titan Steering Plates with Modification
  • CNC Machined and Dual Radii Aluminum Blade
  • Deeper Water Penetration for enhanced steering authority
  • Spring Loaded for instant retraction when hitting underwater objects
  • Retractable with pull cord
  • Sharper Turning
  • Better Tracking
  • Antifoul spring design

Included:

CNC-machined aluminium rudder, shaft, spring-loaded mechanism, pull-cord, and all mounting hardware.

Installation:

Straightforward bolt-on upgrade. Usually takes 15–30 minutes. We have an install guide that will help guide you through the process