Hobie Kayak Rudder Line Replacement Using SUPERGLUE!!

Here's a way to avoid purchasing the Hobie rudder tubes when changing out your Hobie Rudder control lines. Here in this video I am only replacing the rudder up/down lines, which were tied and trimmed from the factory which made it way too short to re-tie again. the steering lines were still in good condition and didnt have to be cut, and were long enough to re-tie to the rudder.
My other option was to splice in a new line section to the pull lines but since the rudder line tubes were so long, the splicing knots would bump up against the tube ends and impede movement.
To be clear, the superglue splice connection is only intended to help fish the new line in, and the glued splice will be cut off after the new lines are pulled through the tubes.

[@imyourocd]

thanks for the idea! I'M getting ready to replace mine and wasn't sure how i was going to do the!

[@motleypixel]

Tricked worked for me except I had to remove the tube, take the end grommet off and pull enough old cord out to remove this tiny o-ring inside the tube. Then I CA'ed the ends and pulled through the tube like you, then put the old o-ring back on, suck it up into the tube some with the new line and finally put the inside end black cap back on. I used this 2mm line for replacement, works great: Robline - Ocean 3000 Dyneema - 2mm (Grey) - 5/64in

[@keni8363]

nice job...i don't have a starter line thru the tube to which to glue it to ...any ideas??

[@Chelo_R]

Hello friend, very good video. I have a Vibe kayak and the wiring pod comes out, I thought about putting the plastic tubes from the Hobie in it. Are they glued on the outside or inside the sheath where the cable passes? Thanks a lot!

[@imyourocd]

ummm this is really about feeding a new line I wouldn't use it as a install !