St. Criox Mojo problems

[toaster816]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

There is builder named Arthur Kaplan close to you. Try Googling or phone number search. He builds new custom rods for sure but I don't know about repairs but you can call and ask him

I'd be happy to fix it for you but I am over 90 miunutes from S Yarmouth.

What you charge for a repair like this? Replacing the seat with one that fits and possibly rebuilding the lower grip..

[Saltheart]

Originally Posted by toaster816

What you charge for a repair like this? Replacing the seat with one that fits and possibly rebuilding the lower grip..

Hard to say without seeing the exact rod and what seat you want and exact handle , etc.

Repairing a rod is far more labor intensive than building a new one. On a new blank you can install a rear grip and seat in 30 minutes but replacing one could take 2 hours depending on the details. In that 2 hours is included the area clean up as repairs that involve grinding or cutting make a big dusty mess the builder must totally clean up or he'll get dust and other crap on the next new rod's finish.

Parts are not cheap. As numbskull listed , just the X flock could cost over $15 depending on size. So say hypolon covered with X flock could be $25 just for parts depending on how long the section is. Now I would think the smart thing for the butt repair would be corktape which will maybe cost $5 for materials and go on in 15 minutes. Even then to do it right you should wrap at least the reel seat end (you could get away with black tape under the butt cap for the other end) and finish.

Anyway , best thing would be to let the builder see it then discuss alternatives and their cost with a builder.