[C320-list] Schaefer 2100 furler maintenanc

[Chris Burti]

To add to the comments of the others:

Shaeffer was helpful and responsive.
I did the job by myself, but I am a very big boy and, as noted,
reassembly would be much easier with an extra set of hands.
I had no problems with the screws, but if you do have a problem, WD-40
is not a good penetrating solvent, use Kroil, Toyopeen, otherwise
known as Toyota High Performance Penetrating Lubricant or PB-Blaster
You have to take the sail off the furler, use that halyard or your
spinnaker halyard attached to a bow cleat as a temporary stay.
Be very careful..you have to remove the parts and repalce them from
under the unit...if you drop a screw or ahlf of the drum guard, it
will go in the water.

I wish I had taken photo's, but left the camera sitting on the
foredeck while concentrating on the project...dumb of me....


On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Jerry Clayton <jsea at prodigy.net> wrote:
>     My genoa furler has reached the point that I think I need to disassemble it and possibly install new bearings, if cleaning
> the old ones does not solve the problem of it not turning as smooth as it should.
>     After reading some previous posts and looking at the Schaefer manual I wanted to get some input from people who have already done this before trying it myself.
>     1)  Is this a 1 or 2 person job?
>     2)  It sounds like removing the stainless screws from the aluminum is not easy, any suggestions on loosening them, WD40, Liquid Wrench the day before or what is recommended?
>     3)  How did you support the mast using other halyards?
>     Any tips, or if anyone knows of a web site that shows it being done  would be  appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry
> #988 (2004)
> Marina Del Rey, Ca
>
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC