NELO kayak rudder nut

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This replaces the original rudder nut. This one is a bit narrower, giving more direct rudder authority, which means tighter corners. It is also stiffer then the original plastic version of Nelo, which you can spot in the last picture. This helps not losing your rudder, because the bolt will not work itself loose. After printing (in this order): - Drill the small holes open so your rudder cable will fit. 3 mm does the trick. - Drill the vertical hole for the rudder shaft with 6 mm. Test fit. - Drill out the horizontal hole so an M5 (25 mm stainless steel hex if you need to replace the original Nelo bolt with the sloppy nylon head...) bolt loosely fits in. - File out the space so it loosely fits an M5 nut. Then remove the original nut from your kayak and replace with your new one. Happy kayaking! 123d file included. Improve if you like but don't sell commercially!