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Topic: 180 hobie drive cables breaking?  (Read 3484 times)

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Trident 13

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As I look at a hobie revo 13, hearing some 180 issue involving cables breaking. I'd guess fishing peddlers might be testing the boundaries further than others.  I've heard of one.
Found this on a site and it seemed to make some sense.

Wondering if anyone has experienced problems.

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I have a 180 and examined it closely. there are 2 pull cords that pull on a string to pivot the fins. If the fins are butterflied apart no amount of pulling will easily reverse the drive. I suspect that issues people have had are related to fin position when changing direction. I had thought about creating my own pull cords but suspect it will cause a break elsewhere and in use I've changed direction 100s of times while stopped & in motion, and as long as the pedals are close to each other I have had no issue in changing direction. People have had breaks where the cable attaches to the lever.

I don't think a steel cable mod is a useful one.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2018, 07:47:04 AM by Trident 13 »


Trident 13

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I don't want to steal Yakfish's exciting accomplishment, but also am curious about his cable failure.  I talked with him and he's reviewing posts as well.

One suggestion on another blog was to avoid pulling the cables to switch direction when the peddles are apart as it causes a strain.  Keeping them together during a shift made things easier.  Most mechanical things have a sweet spot and that might be it.

Idaho Brit added a good post to Yakfish's springer note I thought I'd toss in here in case people miss it, it's a good one.  It seems there were some issues with fins splitting as well as the cable issue;

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I dont know if this applies to your kayak. I emailed my Hobie dealer and requested this free upgrade for the fins on my 2017 Tandem Island. Hobie sent the modified fins direct to my home, along with 2 sets of the pull cables. The new design is not adjustable as the old 180s but much simpler to repair, esp' on the water.
https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=61653&start=45


uplandsandpiper

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I've had mine for over a year and have zero issues with the reverse cable or the masts. I would reason I put as many miles or more miles on my Hobie than most folks in the region.


ballardbrad

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There were some issues early on with the diameter of the pulls being narrow and not strong enough. I broke off a couple which required replacement of the entire lever (replaced by Hobie).  Hobie has since corrected the issue with thicker pulls.  I've had mine out on numerous trips without an issue.


workhard

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Have a 13' Revo... No problems at all.



nautal

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I talked to the dealer before I bought my 2017 he had said that often it was not the braided cord but the plastic pull loops that are screwed in the mechanism.
My finger shows were he described it breaks the plastic screws in here.
I can tell you that these seem to loosen when out, and shifting is stiff, that when you are out so it wouldn't be a surprised that someone with only a few threads holding on, while moving tries to shift would break this off.  The mechanism itself doesn't break nor the internal cord attached to the flippers (I bet is 1/16th amsteel, which is amazingly strong)https://rwrope.com/rope-by-use/sailing-rope/amsteel-blue-12-strand-dyneema-rope/.