On 21 Feb 2005 at 21:57, Dee Lutz wrote: > Has anybody replaced a skeg cord on an Explorer? I'd appreciate any > advice. It seems like the existing cord is one eigth inch diameter, > and I just need to put a stopper knot as it goes through the skeg, run > it up through the hole in the skeg box, over the pully, through the > plastic tube and then put a series of hitches at the end of the cord > where I'd hold it. Is there more to it? That's it - pretty easy. I've never done an Explorer, but my Ellesmere has the same basic setup. > Should I use something other > than one eigth inch braided nylon? Use polyester, not nylon. You can get polyester braid at any decent marine supply store. Better UV resistance and less change in length when wet. > How hard is it to run it through > that tube and are there any tricks to doing this? If the line is too flexible and is jamming when you try to push it thru, using gravity - turn the kayak so that the line is fed downwards. Otherwise, tape the line to a thin stick or stiff wire and feed it through. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 23 2005 - 10:50:45 PST
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