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Blade housing
Posted by: Marshall on Jan-13-13 8:48 PM (EST)

Try spreading the clad housing just a touch with some pliers. I had a customer with a similar problem and it had resulted I. The rudder blade housing having gotten a smack pinching the blade enough to impede the blade from smoothly deploying.

My $.02

YMMV

See you in the water,
Marshall
The River Connection, Inc.
Hyde Park, NY
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Smart Trak Rudder Sticking Problem - tattoolenny - Jan-13-13 1:19 AM
- Could possibly be the knot in the line.. - Jackl - Jan-13-13 6:25 AM
  - Thank you to everyone for your help. - tattoolenny - Jan-14-13 3:13 PM
- The spring in mine was broken- - kaptynkayak - Jan-13-13 9:37 AM
  - Those are good low prices - Jackl - Jan-13-13 6:58 PM
- Had the same problem. - mzlldr - Jan-13-13 10:05 AM
  - broken spring - kayakboy - Jan-13-13 1:46 PM
- Blade housing - Marshall - Jan-13-13 8:48 PM
- Problem solved - tattoolenny - Jan-19-13 11:02 PM
  - There has to be tension on the spring.. - Jackl - Jan-20-13 5:30 AM
    - Easier said than done. - gjf12 - Jan-20-13 9:30 PM
      - Simple - Jackl - Jan-21-13 6:15 AM
        
        happy? - gjf12 - Jan-21-13 1:17 PM
        
        I guess I phrased that wrong - Jackl - Jan-21-13 5:32 PM
        
        specific - gjf12 - Jan-21-13 8:04 PM
        No I can't be more specific ! - Jackl - Jan-22-13 6:18 AM
        
        ONNO - Cliffjrs - Jan-21-13 1:23 PM