gungadin
Well-Known Member
When I bought my Scotty downriggers, they both came with pedestals. After mounting them one has become very stiff to turn, it is the one on the port or off side for me. I run it fully extended, with a 15lb cannon ball and lately it takes quite a bit of effort to depress rhe release lever and turn the rigger inboard, something I like to do when the person on the port side is playing a fish. The one on the starboard side, turns easily with the same setup. Before I buy a new pedestal as the cure, I was hoping someone else has run into this and has found a simple cure (other then replacement).