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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: aquaholic on January 02, 2011, 11:32:10 AM

Title: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: aquaholic on January 02, 2011, 11:32:10 AM

My islander has developed a slight wobble, never been dropped well looked after, would it be a spindle issue causing this ? anyone local to the lower mainland that does repairs on these reels or do I have to send it in to Islander, Should be some Pin people on here who has had to get a reel looked at from time to time

Thanks

Title: Re: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: IronNoggin on January 02, 2011, 12:03:43 PM

Send it in to Islander. Their track record for servicing is EXCELLENT, and they generally have a fairly quick turn around time. I'd do it right now so you get it back for the best of the season!  ;)

Cheers,
Nog

Title: Re: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: lapa on January 02, 2011, 12:23:51 PM

Quote from: aquaholic on January 02, 2011, 11:32:10 AM

My islander has developed a slight wobble, never been dropped well looked after, would it be a spindle issue causing this ? anyone local to the lower mainland that does repairs on these reels or do I have to send it in to Islander, Should be some Pin people on here who has had to get a reel looked at from time to time

Thanks

I used Mike's reel repair.

Title: Re: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: aquaholic on January 02, 2011, 01:51:03 PM

Lapa, you took and Islaner Pin to Mikes reel repair ? what work did you have done on it ?

Title: Re: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: Floater on January 02, 2011, 05:34:50 PM

Did you use braided line backing? if you put just mono on the reel it could be warped from the expansion of the line. I hope thats not the case  :(

Title: Re: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: aquaholic on January 02, 2011, 05:43:19 PM

it has dacron on it, roughly 200 yards of it

Title: Re: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: lapa on January 02, 2011, 06:11:01 PM

Quote from: aquaholic on January 02, 2011, 01:51:03 PM

Lapa, you took and Islaner Pin to Mikes reel repair ? what work did you have done on it ?

put ABEC 7.

Title: Re: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: DionJL on January 02, 2011, 08:29:06 PM

Quote from: lapa on January 02, 2011, 06:11:01 PM

put ABEC 7.

That's not a reel repair.

Title: Re: Slight Wobble Islander Steelheader Centerpin
Post by: lapa on January 02, 2011, 10:05:43 PM

Quote from: DionJL on January 02, 2011, 08:29:06 PM

That's not a reel repair.

I also had slight wobble on my reel  from beginning. One store suggest that it can be bearing issue. So i decided to replace them.
Now it spins like a dream.