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| Author: | jojofeo [ Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tightening rudder cables |
I have a compass duo 2022, rudder cable screw keeps coming loose. I don’t want to tighten it too much any help will be appreciated thanks. |
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| Author: | chr1s [ Thu Sep 04, 2025 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tightening rudder cables |
jojofeo wrote: I have a compass duo 2022, rudder cable screw keeps coming loose. I don’t want to tighten it too much any help will be appreciated thanks. Might be helpful https://youtu.be/bfjswcxPQSw |
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| Author: | Laughlin234 [ Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tightening rudder cables |
jojofeo wrote: I have a compass duo 2022, rudder cable screw keeps coming loose. I don’t want to tighten it too much any help will be appreciated thanks. Definitely a question to be answered by a Hobie tech or an experienced kayak repair person but is using Loctite a possibility on that screw? |
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| Author: | chr1s [ Sat Sep 06, 2025 4:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tightening rudder cables |
I run two wraps of the rudder line around the screw, counter-clockwise. No issues. As mentioned in the video I posted earlier, the kayak's dimensions can fluctuate from temperature changes, sufficient enough to induce loose or tight rudder lines. |
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