Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Bike cable housing is not stainless
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 8/22/2003, 12:49 pm
In Response To: Material: rudder cable source (Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY)

There have been stainless housings on the market, but I don't know if they will hold up to salt water immersion. Besides, a kayak rudder doesn't need special housing. You can get suitable plastic tubing (nylon, polyethylene) at hardware stores and home centers.

Messages In This Thread

Material: rudder cable source
Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY -- 8/22/2003, 6:05 am
Bike cable housing is not stainless
Brian Nystrom -- 8/22/2003, 12:49 pm
Re: Material: rudder cable source *LINK*
Mitch Isoe -- 8/22/2003, 8:10 am
Make that cable HOUSING source "NM" *NM*
Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY -- 8/22/2003, 6:07 am