hobie rudder pulleys

just a warning the recessed screw on mine in front started pulling though, i guess i am hard on my equipment and it looked like they drilled to deep also, so for a fix i put a fender washer and a new button head bolt. keep an eye on yours

gee thanks and my boat is in the back of the truck. thanks for making me stress...is it the pulley up front?

that is why i hang out, to ruin your day eric and yes the pulleys in front next to the hatch 

 

  It sounds like a warranty issue if it continue to worsen. Quick call to Hobie will tell.

I'm having a hard time picturing the pulley up front.  Gonna have to go and take a look at mine.

I WD40 the hell out of my pullies on the inside and it makes a world of difference on the amount of stress I put on them.
I also grease the cables on the rear where they exit the kayak. Both the up/down lever and the rudder lever move much smoother since I have been doing this. I imagine less force needed to get things moving puts less stress on the pullies.

I WD40 the hell out of my pullies on the inside and it makes a world of difference on the amount of stress I put on them.
I also grease the cables on the rear where they exit the kayak. Both the up/down lever and the rudder lever move much smoother since I have been doing this. I imagine less force needed to get things moving puts less stress on the pullies.

I'm trying what he said ..Thanks