Hobie Kayak Mirage Sport Rudder not going up and down

Hello Hobie People.

I have a Hobie Mirage Sport and the rudder is not going up and down. The handle that operates the rudder to move up and down is very hard to move, almost feels like its stuck. I have to manually move the rudder down into the water for me to use it instead of using the rudder handle.
I have no idea how to fix this issue, any suggestions?
Thanks





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In the support area are a few helpful instructions. First I would use a camera inside the hull to inspect the lines. Something is likely hung up.

http://www.hobiecat.com/support/mirage-sport/

http://static.hobiecat.com/digital_assets/TwistStowManual.pdf

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Matt Miller
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Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)