WIRE MAINTENANCE
We have found many things can affect the life of wire. Included
in
this are such
things as an unobserved kink, electrolysis caused by stray electrical currents
emanating from the boat, and certain types of jelly fish and minute sea creatures
which may have a corroding effect when left on the wire.
Frequent inspection and wiping or washing wire with fresh water may help
prolong wire's usefulness.
HOW TO REPLACE WIRE
All our original downrigger wire is fitted with a Scotty snap swivel and crimp-on
locator sleeves. If you have occasion to replace the wire, proceed as follows.
Mount the downrigger someplace secure (its regular boat mount is good) and
pull off the old wire. When you come to the end of the wire cut the loop off thc
downrigger spool.
Take the free end of the wire from the supply spool and thread
it
through the
pulley and any fairleads. Thread the wire through the holes from the inside
of the spool.
Tie an overhand knot
in
the wire, pulling
it
snug against the spool.
Tie a second overhand knot giving you a "square knot" and pull
it
snug.
The loose end of the wire should be pointing back towards the pulley.
Secure the loose end with tape to keep
it
from fouling the remainder of the
wire line.
Keep tension on the supply spool to wind the new wire on as tight as possible.
Avoid twisting or kinking the wire, or winding it onto the spool too loosely.
(This operation is best carried out with two people.)
Thread the end of the wire through any fairleads and the pulley, and attach a
new Scotty bumper and snap hook.
NOTE: Winding more than
300'
of
150
Ib. test wire onto the spool wil! affect
the accuracy of the depth counter, use of heavier test wire will also affect the
counter accuracy.
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