Less stress on your riggers, if you hang them up and break them off on bottom they're a lot cheaper than losing a 15 torpedo or shark. And yes blowback not an issue fishing real shallow.
I did the same thing, took apart greased the spring and put back together. Now I have to hook it back up and see if it's useable.
One other thing though I forgot is which wire connects to the A/B port on the back of the computer. Is it red wire to A, black to B?
Smart pilot is locking up my steering. So pulled unit ripped it apart. Can't figure out whats making it bind up. Lots of brass parts, not the plastic inards I was picturing. Unit is 10 years old, and steering has always been hard with the auto pilot installed. After removing the auto pilot steering is like new. Hard to fish without an auto pilot tho. Any insight would be great.
Haven't been out since Sunday. Went 4/5. But heard the charter guys are getting decent numbers yesterday and today. Looking windy again after tomorrow morning for the next few days.