Down rigger Gottcha

spring fever

spring fever

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Fishing Kitty hump yesterday with "she who must be obeyed" so of course I'm working both riggers -noticed that the left rigger was slow to descend-really looked at it and noticed the end pulley was only rotating some of the time. Pulled the pulley apart(yes Virginia they do come apart)
-what a mess-copper bushings in there very corroded-easily cleaned up greased etc. But nobody to my knowledge has ever done this on the many times it has been serviced. Check your pulleys -hard to see but you may be surprised!!
 
To funny I just had this problem my self last week at Kitty. Completely green copper bushings. I cleaned it up with my over priced hook file then used a tad of the extra grease hanging off my kicker to lube it up. I know you are not the grease Scotty products but I did....:) Asked both Courtenay sporting good stores about warranty and was told no but when I called Scotty they couriered me two new pulleys the next day.
 
Fish Assassin said:
To funny I just had this problem my self last week at Kitty. Completely green copper bushings. I cleaned it up with my over priced hook file then used a tad of the extra grease hanging off my kicker to lube it up. I know you are not the grease Scotty products but I did....:) Asked both Courtenay sporting good stores about warranty and was told no but when I called Scotty they couriered me two new pulleys the next day.
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Would this also slow things down coming back up?
 
Yes I'm sure it would and more importantly might start grooving your pulley- Now we wouldn't want a grooved pulley would we? LOL
 
While we're on the subject of downriggers.......I tried adjusting the rod holder brackets on my booms to a better angle.....loosened off both screws and tried gently prying it with a flatblade screwdriver very gently...I had it loose all the way around but it refused to move.

Is there something in there that "locks" it in place like a tab or something?

Don't mean to derail thread though.......
 
Seafever said:
While we're on the subject of downriggers.......I tried adjusting the rod holder brackets on my booms to a better angle.....loosened off both screws and tried gently prying it with a flatblade screwdriver very gently...I had it loose all the way around but it refused to move.

Is there something in there that "locks" it in place like a tab or something?

Don't mean to derail thread though.......
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There is a small plastic tab on the inside of the bracket that fits into a mating slot in the boom. Keeps the holder aligned with the boom.
 
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