[C320-list] Jib Furling Gear

[Ray Durand]

Nope - just sailing buddies.  He doesn't have a d at the end of his last 
name.

Ray
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Van Vessem" <jvanvessem at sbcglobal.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jib Furling Gear


> Thanks Ray,  by the way are you related to Orlando?
>
>  John (Sojourn 645)
>
> Ray Durand <durand.mail at verizon.net> wrote:
>  I had similar problems a couple of years ago. In my case, the bearings in
> the drum got so bad from salt accumulation and there was so much corrosion
> in the drum that it needed to be replaced. Schaefer has since redesigned
> the lower drum so that it has holes in it that allow you to flush out the
> bearings with a hose.
>
> You can have a problem in the lower drum or the upper drum. You're 
> supposed
> to periodically flush both with water. The bearings on the top drum are
> easily accessible once you lower it. The upper drum is easy to spin with
> your hands, so you can easily tell if that's where you have the problem.
> The bearings in the lower drum are not so easy to get to. I've been
> squirting water up from the bottom after each sail. I've been told that 
> you
> can disassemble the lower tube assembly (after you remove the sail of
> course) and then you have better access to flush out the bearings. You
> don't have to de-tension the forestay to do this.
>
> Bottom line is that you need to try and flush out the bearings with water.
> If that doesn't work, you may need to replace the drum. Schaefer has been
> having some problems with the original design, particularly in some
> geographic areas like Los Angeles. They're not sure, but they think that
> there may be an electrical/electrolysis component to the problem - this is
> what I was told the last time I spoke with Schaefer at a boat show.
>
> I replaced my drum with an original drum design (at the time, they were
> experimenting with the new design). Mine was still under warranty at the
> time, but they still charged me (something like $50 - $75) because they 
> said
> it was my fault for not cleaning it out regularly. If you need to replace
> your drum, get the new one with the holes that allow you to easily flush 
> out
> the bearings with a hose.
>
> Ray Durand #822
> Marina del Rey, CA
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Van Vessem"
> To: "C320"
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 5:33 AM
> Subject: [C320-list] Jib Furling Gear
>
>
>> Does any know if there is a way to either clean or lub the bearings on 
>> the
>> furling gear. I'm noticing that it is getting more difficult to furl or
>> unfurl the jib. It just doesn't seem to work as smoothly as it did
>> several years ago. I hope this is not a process that requires decoupling
>> the head stay.
>>
>>
>>
>> John Van Vessem
>> Sojourn 645
>> Vallejo Yacht Club
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