[C320-list] Schaefer 2100 furler drum

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

I checked with Schaefer Marine today as this changeout has been on my  
"to-do" list for a long time.
Since we may take the boat to the Bahamas in the fall, this is something  
best done sooner than later.

I found:
The charge for the drum is $140.00.  Call Joy at 508-995-9511 and she will  
be
happy to send you one.

Karl Mielenhausen
Silver Lining, #690

On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:55:39 -0500, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>