Thanks. I assume the bigger the rudder is, the better? Since I'm bolting it to the trolling motor's shaft, you don't think 12" is too wide?

 

You'll need to use your imagination and play with the size and shape until you settle on something that you like.

 

 

 

 

EDIT:  I think my answer here goes better with post 24.

Big ol' girl?  Ejection seat?  Might want to rethink the ejection seat and replace it with a trebuchet.

Big ol' girl?  Ejection seat?  Might want to rethink the ejection seat and replace it with a trebuchet.

 

Are you referring to the fact of "equal & opposite reaction"??  If the ejection seat goes up - the back of the boat goes down - and you could sink the boat.....

Are you referring to the fact of "equal & opposite reaction"??  If the ejection seat goes up - the back of the boat goes down - and you could sink the boat.....

You could also use it to fling pumpkins at the jet skiers 

 

You could also use it to fling pumpkins at the jet skiers

I like your thinking!

Are you referring to the fact of "equal & opposite reaction"??  If the ejection seat goes up - the back of the boat goes down - and you could sink the boat.....

 If the "big ol gal" is big enough, she could sink the boat without Newton's Laws of Physics.