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Author: | Eecher [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:49 am ] |
Post subject: | n00b question about fin alignment |
Hi Folks At long last, I am a pedaling kayaker. I just recently picked up an Adventure and couldn't be happier about it. However, during my last pedal/paddle, I made what is probably a very common noob mistake-- I lifted up the front of the boat to pull it up on shore without attaching the pedal-retainer bungee thing to one of the drive pedals. I lifted the boat up and the fins flopped down and so when I tried to put the boat back down I was in trouble. After much flailing I got things sorted out, but I'm afraid I may have damaged the drive. (And I now understand the purpose of that bungee and hook-- having the fins flop down when lifting the boat was not a problem on the mirage kayaks I had rented previously, no doubt due to resistance in those drive units due to being abused rentals.) When I got home and inspected the drive, it now appears that both fins are off center. That is, when the pedals are right next to each other in the middle of their travel, the fins are right next to each other too, but they are not pointing straight down, they are pointing a little bit off to the right. Seems like an obvious case of bent masts, right? It appears not-- both masts appear to line up perfectly with the centerline casting marks on the sprocket pieces they screw into and have no visible bend in them. It looks like both sprockets "slipped" a little bit, making the "center" of their travel a little bit off to the right relative to the drive spine and the pedals. Given how the whole thing is put together, this seems unlikely or even impossible to me, but that's sure what it looks like. Anybody want to help a noob get this sorted out? |
Author: | Ranger908 [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: n00b question about fin alignment |
I always remove the drive before beaching. It makes life a lots easier and prevents any chance of damage. Have it tethered tho. |
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