billfishing:
I had a similar problem with broken teeth and worn bearings. I did the Goss Outdoors lower spine replacement.
https://youtu.be/iYvFlrcY-L0?is=TVpZs8_59NQjxIcE
https://ebay.io/m/cmktLw
It was quite an involved procedure but worked out great for me. I highly recommend the bearing upgrade.
Cheers
Bill
[WR]:
I wonder if Bass Pro realized what they were getting into when they bought Hobie?
Asully503:
Thanks all for the replies, going to do some research and see what I can do. Appreciate it.
Asully503:
--- Quote from: billfishing on July 07, 2026, 04:49:48 PM ---I had a similar problem with broken teeth and worn bearings. I did the Goss Outdoors lower spine replacement.
https://youtu.be/iYvFlrcY-L0?is=TVpZs8_59NQjxIcE
https://ebay.io/m/cmktLw
It was quite an involved procedure but worked out great for me. I highly recommend the bearing upgrade.
Cheers
Bill
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I just watched both of his videos disassembly and replacement. I’m not sure I have the patience, or handyman skills to do this but for $260 it seems like a decent route to go.
The single screw through the bottom seems like the ‘easiest’ method but I’d be worried about the reliability and longevity of the fix.
jed:
--- Quote from: Asully503 on July 09, 2026, 08:24:18 PM --- --- Quote from: billfishing on July 07, 2026, 04:49:48 PM ---I had a similar problem with broken teeth and worn bearings. I did the Goss Outdoors lower spine replacement.
https://youtu.be/iYvFlrcY-L0?is=TVpZs8_59NQjxIcE
https://ebay.io/m/cmktLw
It was quite an involved procedure but worked out great for me. I highly recommend the bearing upgrade.
Cheers
Bill
--- End quote ---
I just watched both of his videos disassembly and replacement. I’m not sure I have the patience, or handyman skills to do this but for $260 it seems like a decent route to go.
The single screw through the bottom seems like the ‘easiest’ method but I’d be worried about the reliability and longevity of the fix.
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Just asked one guy how long he has been using the drive with the screw and he says about 5 or 6 years. He fishes rivers and up at neah and has full confidence in the fix. Might be worth it till you can figure out something else.