[C320-list] Schaefer 2100 furler bearing replacement

[Chris Burti]

PS, if you do the job yourself, take pictures, write it up and send it
to me for editing it as a Mainsheet article for you.

On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> Danny,
> I did this last year. For me, $200 is a no-brainer if you can change a
> flat tire and if changing the drum is all the rigger is going to do -
> more on that later.
>
> 1. Instructions come with the furler and they are pretty decent.
> 2. An extra set of hands to hand you tools and to help with the weight
> of the foil makes this a 1 hour job - tops. A pro rigger ought to be
> able to do it 30 minutes if you remove the sail.
> 3. The trickiest part of the job is removing the screws and cotter
> pins while laying out on the bow on your belly and not dropping any
> parts or tools overboard. Go slow, pay attention to what you are
> doing, maintain a death grip and all will go well.
> 4. The foil is heavy...surprisingly so. It has to be lifted up the
> stay and up off of the drum to do the job.  Tie one halyard with a
> rolling hitch to to the foil to ease the weight.
> 5. The forestay has to be disconnected to remove and re-install the
> drum. Use another halyard as a temporary stay by running it through
> the bow cleats and back to itself, then winch tight. Be sure to mark
> the threads on both ends of the turnbuckle with a Sharpie and count
> the turns when loosening the stay so that you can retightnen it to the
> existing tension. If you get the correct Loos guage from the
> association toolbox, this would be a good time to tension the rigging
> properly...
>
> If your rigger is planning on checking and properly tensioning your
> rig as part of the job, it will take 2-3 hours and would be well worth
> paying $200 for the job.
>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 2:40 PM, danny jensen <danny at jensenshouse.com> wrote:
>> My drum bearings are shot on my Schaefer 2100 furler. I can barely pull
>> out the sail by hand. I talked to a rigger and he said it would take 2-3
>> hours to swap in the new drum (bearings?) and told me to call Schaefer.
>> I called Joy at 508-995-9511 and she told me she would sell me a new
>> drum for $150. I presume the part number I will be getting back is
>> 33-040-A.
>>
>> Jeff Hare has written about annual maintenance. The rigger recommends
>> unfurling to expose the flush holes and blowing fresh water through the
>> drum. Trying to decide if I'm going to do the replacement myself or pay
>> the rigger ~$200.00.
>>
>> Danny
>> A BOA VIDA
>> Hull 972
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC