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Wizard

VIC

47 posts

Wizard

VIC, 47 posts

7 Sep 2013 3:15pm

Hi everyone,
My family adjustable paddle has not been used since last summer and as a result, I cannot with all my strength loosen it to adjust it, it obviously has a bit of sand in it or similar.

Any suggestions would be welcomed, thanks, brute strength is not working!

dcc55

NSW

74 posts

dcc55

NSW, 74 posts

7 Sep 2013 3:31pm

Wd40?

foamballer

NSW

406 posts

foamballer

NSW, 406 posts

7 Sep 2013 4:18pm

detergent and warm water ?

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

7 Sep 2013 4:56pm

Elbow grease ?

E T

QLD

2286 posts

E T

QLD, 2286 posts

7 Sep 2013 5:09pm

I think Foamballer is on the right track. Most of the time things like this seize up due to salt water drying on them and leaving behind salt crystals which jamb the workings. I have a problem from time to time with the zippers on my paddle bags.
Soap and hoot water left to seep into it then some of DJ's elbow grease I reckon.
Good luck.
ET.

stimo

874 posts

stimo

WA, 874 posts

8 Sep 2013 1:15pm

If you have a pool put it in there for a day or so this may work wd40 may make the paddle a bit slippery

latman

QLD

177 posts

latman

QLD, 177 posts

8 Sep 2013 9:16pm

one person needed to hold the fixed shaft just next to the collar, and another to unscrew (make sure the direction is checked) the lock ring

Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

9 Sep 2013 11:48am

+1 for warm/hot water (not boiling) and maybe some mild detergent to help it along.

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

9 Sep 2013 12:10pm

latman said..

one person needed to hold the fixed shaft just next to the collar, and another to unscrew (make sure the direction is checked) the lock ring

I agree.. I's a two person job.

DJ

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