: Thanks for all the advice - it sounds like it shouldn't be a big deal! I have
: the cable already, purchased 2 years ago from GRO. I just never got around
: to installing it but sometimes I miss the skeg. I have some good Felco
: cable cutters that make a very clean cut, so I think that will be ok. My
: thinking in securing the cable housing is that flexing when deploying the
: skeg presumably increases friction, but maybe that's not true (I wouldn't
: be adding or increasing the bends). What about the theory that lubrication
: picks up grit?
: Thanks again!
: Will

Yep, lube picks up dirt. Also does on all machines you use that are normally lubricated, like your car's engine

Bill H.