Re: [Paddlewise] Rudder cable lubrication

From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:47:31 -0700
Steve Posti wrote:
> 
> A quick question...I recently bought a lightly used
> Mellenium made by Old Town Canoe and Kayak.
> 
> [snip] I noticed that the foot
> pegs aren't pulling the rudder cable smoothly.  There
> seems to be something holding it up, especially on the
> right side. [snip]

> Before doing anything, I'm going to take a look at the
> whole mechanism, but I'm curious, do you need to
> lubricate the cables, and if you do, what should I use?

No lubrication needed, under normal service, in my experience with Eddyline
boats (SS cable running through a circular channel inside a plastic H-shaped
extrusion).  However, you may have a frayed cable, and there is no way to check
it except to yard it out.

How old is the boat?

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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