Hobie rudder won’t turn right - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hillbillymad · 01-11-2021, 05:08 PM

Does anyone else have this issue when I turn my rudder right it goes right but the pressure of the water pops the rudder up and won’t track right. But it does left fine. Anyone know why and if there’s a fix

FISH11 · 01-11-2021, 06:50 PM

Sounds like when you pull the handle with the cord that pulls the rudder to the down position, you aren't locking the cord onto the cleat on the deck that keeps the rudder in the down position. When coming in you need to release the cord from the cleat , so you can then pull the rudder up handle so the rudder will move back up.

monstahfish · 01-12-2021, 09:10 AM

As Mark said, there's a jam cleat likely on the map pocket that you need to pull the rudder down line into to keep it locked in the down position. You will need to release it before pulling the rudder up. I used to uncleat right before I hit the beach in a surf landing.

Hillbillymad · 01-12-2021, 11:29 AM

Thank you guys both very helpful

01-11-2021, 05:08 PM	#1
Hillbillymad Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 54	Hobie rudder won’t turn right Does anyone else have this issue when I turn my rudder right it goes right but the pressure of the water pops the rudder up and won’t track right. But it does left fine. Anyone know why and if there’s a fix

01-11-2021, 06:50 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Sounds like when you pull the handle with the cord that pulls the rudder to the down position, you aren't locking the cord onto the cleat on the deck that keeps the rudder in the down position. When coming in you need to release the cord from the cleat , so you can then pull the rudder up handle so the rudder will move back up. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

01-12-2021, 09:10 AM	#3
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 420	As Mark said, there's a jam cleat likely on the map pocket that you need to pull the rudder down line into to keep it locked in the down position. You will need to release it before pulling the rudder up. I used to uncleat right before I hit the beach in a surf landing.

01-12-2021, 11:29 AM	#4
Hillbillymad Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 54	Thank you guys both very helpful