Hobie rudder line replacement

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Originally Posted by kareem korn

While on the subject. I got my wife a new hobie sport (I think). The rudder pull down is cool. But, it takes alot of pull to get the rudder up (). So much so that it seems like something is going to give.
Normal?

Had the same issue on mine. Ended up needing a bit of maintenance. The lines that run around the rotating half of the rudder we're screwed up.

Here's how to R&R, about 3/4 of the way down the page. Titled "Twist and Stow Connections Detail".
http://2010.archive.hobiecat.com/sup...al.html#rudder