Eskimo 949i Rod Issue

JimmersDad · Jan 12, 2016

Hey guys, I bought an Eskimo 949i before Christmas and have used it a handful of times. Up until yesterday I loved it. I was trying to get it all packed up in a pretty good wind and things got a little out of hand. Managed to get it out of the wind and set it up again to find one of the upper wall rods had popped out of the socket. Looked like it was just a ball and joint type hinge there and I thought I snapped it back in but when I collapsed it again it came right back out. Anyone have any similar issues or know how I can get a good fix on this?

Thanks

FishReaper · Jan 12, 2016

Pictures?? I have 949I for 2 years now and no issues as of yet

remm · Jan 12, 2016

You might have to take the cap off of the hub to get the ball back in the socket portion where it's supposed to be if I remember right. I've had that hub cap off a couple times for various repairs. There's a trick to getting them back together the right way, I think you need to take the other end out of the bottom of the skirt in the corner, repair the hub, then put the end back in the corner pocket.

Muzzytipped · Jan 12, 2016

remm said:
You might have to take the cap off of the hub to get the ball back in the socket portion where it's supposed to be if I remember right. I've had that hub cap off a couple times for various repairs. There's a trick to getting them back together the right way, I think you need to take the other end out of the bottom of the skirt in the corner, repair the hub, then put the end back in the corner pocket.

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5575 · Jan 12, 2016

I had a rod punch through the bottom pocket at the ground level yesterday on my 949i.

JimmersDad · Jan 12, 2016

Appreciate the info! I'll see if I can put Remm's method to work.

remm · Jan 12, 2016

This happened to me last year as well. Took the rod out of the pocket and stitched the hole shut with powerpro line. Seems to hold well now.

5575 said:
I had a rod punch through the bottom pocket at the ground level yesterday on my 949i.

Mr Clean · Jan 12, 2016

My wife used a piece of small strap and stitched it up with power pro, and no problems yet this year. Bottom pole tore out

Browneye · Jan 12, 2016

I had seen that Runnings had that 949i for $300. I would like the space of one that size but it easy enough for 1 person to set up?

guywhofishes · Jan 12, 2016

Rizzo · Jan 12, 2016

Browneye said:
I had seen that Runnings had that 949i for $300. I would like the space of one that size but it easy enough for 1 person to set up?

Reeds has them on sale for $249 right now. Takes less than 30 seconds to set up.

huffranger · Jan 13, 2016

Shit, just bought one off bisman for $250 that was used.

sdwxman · Jan 13, 2016

I absolutely love my 949i. Best ice fishing purchase ever!

JimmersDad · Jan 17, 2016

remm said:
You might have to take the cap off of the hub to get the ball back in the socket portion where it's supposed to be if I remember right. I've had that hub cap off a couple times for various repairs. There's a trick to getting them back together the right way, I think you need to take the other end out of the bottom of the skirt in the corner, repair the hub, then put the end back in the corner pocket.

This was more or less the solution. I didn't take that opposite rod out but I took the cap off the hub and just ran the rod I was having issues with all the way through as opposed to trying to pop it back in. Looks like it did the trick but time will tell. Thanks for the help! Now if I could just get the pickup started before tomorrow morning..

NodakBuckeye · Jan 17, 2016

2nd season for my 949i, so far so good, got it from Reeds for 220 if I remember correctly. I can set it up by myself in just a few minutes, anchors and all.

Reprobait · Jan 18, 2016

Rizzo said:
Reeds has them on sale for $249 right now. Takes less than 30 seconds to set up.

Glens Army Navy has that same price and free shipping. I was in Minot at Home of Economy and they had Eskimo 3i 's for 169. They are not much smaller.

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