[C320-list] Roller Furling

[Jeff Hare]

Good to know Chris!
Thanks. -J
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:40:14 
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Roller Furling

Straight from my conversation with Schaefer Customer Service...The
races were a bit tight and there was no porting on the top to be able
to flush the races conveniently. The new assembly is a little looser
and now there is a port in the top to allow better flushing of the
bearings.

If you have not had a problem, it simply means that you have done a
better job of flushing the bearings than those of us who required a
replacement...there is nothing "defective" in the old unit...they are
just not as user friendly and Schaefer is being very proactive about
customer service on this issue.

I don't know for sure, but guessing that the change is fairly recent
and if you do not have flushing ports above the bearing, you need to
be very thorough in flushing the unit on the prior model.

On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> Except that Allan's hull is one number lower than mine (#809) and its never been a problem.  When the foil is up where it should be, that is.  :)
>
> We should also be flushing it out really well with fresh water after sailing in salt. It's tricky to get at the bearings without a good sprayer though.
>
> -Jeff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:01:23
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Reply-To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Roller Furling
>
> Same story...the races were too tight on the older models, that is why
> Schaefer is standing behind the replacement at cost,
>
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Mike Paris <mparis495 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> My story is the same as Herb's. It was fairly simple to do and made a huge
>> difference in ease of use.
>>
>> Mike
>> #734
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <hcreech at comcast.net>
>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 6:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Roller Furling
>>
>>
>>> Allan,
>>> I had exactly the same problem, someone on the list offered this
>>> suggestion and it worked great, just like new. I contacted Schaeffer and
>>> ordered a lower drum assembly, $110.00 including shipping. Not a hard job,
>>> but took two hours and I did need another set of hands at the end to hold
>>> the foil. My roller furling rolls both ways like a dream and has never
>>> wrapped in the drum as well as it does now.
>>>
>>>
>>> Herb Creech
>>> Cloud Chaser #606
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan S. Field"
>>> <allan.field at verizon.net>
>>> To: "Catalina Association List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 9:35:42 PM
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Roller Furling
>>>
>>> I have the Schaeffer 2100 furler system. The lower assembly has become
>>> almost impossible to turn. While it has not yet completely seized up, it
>>> is
>>> very close to doing so. I am assuming that the bearing traces have gone
>>> bad. Does anyone know if this is serviceable? Or do I need a new furler?
>>> And if a new furler, any recommendations on one that will hold up more
>>> than
>>> this one has? Thank you!
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
>



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