Hi, I purchased an islander last month. All is good and it looks like new. I got the bottom air hose working and retracting great. However the top water hose doesn't retract properly. I pull it and the coil spins the direction of the the pull and the hose will only return a few feet. I think the coil not spinning gives the "power" to return the hose. The air hose coil doesn't spin and works great. If this is difficult to fix is there someone who repairs these? Thanks Mike PS I'm new to this site. I am an antique collector with a Victorian Home. This (Petroliana) is one area of interest, however not my area of expertise.

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Hi, I purchased an islander last month. All is good and it looks like new. I got the bottom air hose working and retracting great. However the top water hose doesn't retract properly. I pull it and the coil spins the direction of the the pull and the hose will only return a few feet. I think the coil not spinning gives the "power" to return the hose. The air hose coil doesn't spin and works great. If this is difficult to fix is there someone who repairs these? Thanks Mike PS I'm new to this site. I am an antique collector with a Victorian Home. This (Petroliana) is one area of interest, however not my area of expertise.