[C320-list] Schaefer 2100 furler maintenanc

[Jerry Clayton]

Thanks to all who replied, glad to hear the screws shouldn't be an issue.
Bruce enjoy the Island!
Allen, do you recall what the rigger charged you?

Jerry
#988


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Heyman" <bruceheyman at cox.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Schaefer 2100 furler maintenanc


> Jerry,
> Allan's description is perfect.  Diane and I did this job several years 
> ago.  I highly encourage anyone with this furler to replace the lower unit 
> bering  assembly.  The difference in perormance still brings a smile to 
> our face  every time we use it.
> I don't remember having any dificulty taking it apart in terms of stuck 
> screws.  Make sure you have a screw driver that fits the heads perfectly. 
> Also I always try tightening it first when breaking it lose, that way if 
> you  bugger up the screw head you still have the abillity to back them 
> out.
> We used the jib halyard attached to a bridal run between the two cleats on 
> the bow.  As I have a propensity to take small, hard to get and expensive 
> parts and  throw them in the water I pre positioned the boat as far 
> forward as possible  in the slip so that I could do the work over the 
> dock.
> Good luck, you will be very happy with the result.
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 Cat Harbor Catalina Island, CA
>
> Bruce Heyman
> (949) 289-8400
> BruceHeyman at cox.net
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: "Allan S. Field" <allan.field at verizon.net>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Fri, Jan 28, 2011 11:39:27 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Schaefer 2100 furler maintenanc
>
> Jerry - I went through this last summer where the lower bearing race 
> totally
> seized up, preceded by months of increasing difficulty in unfurling and
> especially furling.  I had a rigger come in and do the repair for me so
> can't help you with the do-it-yourself repair process.  However, this is
> what I learned or at least this is what the rigger told me.  The lower
> Schaefer bearing race was designed to be no maintenance; as soon as I told
> the rigger what the problem was, he had an instant diagnosis and fix as he
> has dealt with this numerous times.  You will note that there are no flush
> holes in the assembly.  Schaefer later learned that this was a bad design 
> as
> crud got in but could not get out, leading to the eventual seizure.  So
> Schaefer makes a replacement assembly with 2 flush holes clearly marked 
> with
> something like "Flush Here".  They make this assembly available at
> Schaefer's cost either to the customer or to a rigger.  My memory is that
> the cost was right around $100 which was an acceptable price for me
> especially since the rigger didn't mark it up to me other than to cover 
> the
> shipping cost to him.  I now flush the bearings after every sail 
> regardless
> of whether or not I bury the bow.  The sail now furls and unfurls with
> absolutely no effort.  Could I have been more aggressive with Schaefer and
> possibly gotten the assembly for no cost?  Maybe it is something you would
> want to try but I did not and am satisfied with the end result.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - 808
> Columbia, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jerry 
> Clayton
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:05 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: [C320-list] Schaefer 2100 furler maintenanc
>
>     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
>