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Re: Other: Lubricating skeg cables?
By:JayBabina
Date: 5/11/2017, 7:23 am
In Response To: Other: Lubricating skeg cables? (Rich D)

Salt water or fresh? Salt is a big annoyance with any sliding cable and hot water is good to flush out the cable.

For me, I would just shoot down some WD-40. Oil does better where salt is the culprit. If you're a fresh water paddler then silicone would be fine. There's no scientifically perfect lubricant.

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Other: Lubricating skeg cables?
Rich D -- 5/11/2017, 6:17 am
Re: Other: Lubricating skeg cables?
JayBabina -- 5/11/2017, 7:23 am
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Rich D -- 5/11/2017, 9:23 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 5/14/2017, 8:27 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/11/2017, 11:38 am
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dave koslow -- 5/11/2017, 4:33 pm
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bsoderholm -- 5/12/2017, 7:21 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 5/14/2017, 8:31 am
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bsoderholm -- 5/16/2017, 12:28 am
A simple procedure for lubing skeg cables
Brian Nystrom -- 5/20/2017, 9:51 am
Re: A simple procedure for lubing skeg cables
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/20/2017, 1:00 pm
Re: Other: Lubricating skeg cables?
Rich D -- 5/16/2017, 6:19 am