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Originally Posted by svendawg
Tony
What happened to your kayak that made you have to paddle in. I know you carry a repair kit so it must have been more serious or unusual.
Is it something we should be looking out for
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Yeah Sven it was another broken rudder line...broke one in Gonzaga in june, Jorge broke one that Saturday, and I broke the other one sunday... I didn't have to paddle in, I just used my paddle to do my best to keep pointed in the right direction....for about 5 miles.
You should inspect your rudderlines every once in awhile, where the line comes in contact with the black plastic grommets under the rudder assembly cover. File down sharp edges/replace rudderlines when needed. Also always carry extra rudderline just incase.
Yeah mo' parts...mo problems...but I'll gladly live with it. I urge everybody to be prepared with tools and extra parts...you never know when it can save your ass or somebody elses ass.