[C320-list] Schaefer roller furling

[William Ott]

I cleaned/ flushed my bearings last season and the furling systems is working well.  I'm still on the hard with my mast down so a swap out of the drum would be a snap.  I do like the idea of flushing holes, so my question is, couldn't I pop a hole in the drum myself and save the replacement costs ?  Obviously I would remove the drum to keep any drill shavings out of the bearing race.  What do you think?
Mike Ott
'Amanda Lu"
#508

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On Jul 7, 2013, at 9:15 PM, <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jack,
> 
> It is pretty easy, and only takes about an hour if you go slow so that you don’t drop parts overboard. I did it by myself, but there are a couple of points where an extra pair of hands would be helpful while lining up the locking pin and supporting the foil. I simply put a rolling hitch on the foil with the halyard and used it to support the weight of the foil on the stay.
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> Fair Winds
> Chris Burti
> Commitment
> Catalina 320, #867
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> From: Jack McDonough
> Sent: ‎Sunday‎, ‎July‎ ‎7‎, ‎2013 ‎4‎:‎47‎ ‎PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> 
> Ah, thanks, Chris. I'm trying to convince myself that there's an easy fix. 
> Certainly I'm wrong. I hate to get into changing drums, etc., in mid-season. 
> After 30 years the joys of boating are fading fast.
> 
> jack
> #947
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <clburti at gmail.com>
> To: "320" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 3:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Schaefer roller furling
> 
> 
>> Ican confirm all of the information so far.
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>> Mine was hard to turn and I read about the issue on this list or another. 
>> I called Schaefer and they were very informative. There was design issue 
>> that did not permit adequate flushing and resulting in the delrin bearings 
>> being damaged from the accumulated grit. They sent me a new unit with 
>> instructions and it was easy to install. It was a huge improvement and the 
>> comparison with the old being turned by hand was amazing. I now flush 
>> regularly. The price was low enough to suggest to me that it was sent at 
>> close to their cost.
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>> 
>> Fair Winds
>> Chris Burti
>> Commitment
>> Catalina 320, #867
>> 
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>> From: Don Dixon
>> Sent: ‎Sunday‎, ‎July‎ ‎7‎, ‎2013 ‎3‎:‎06‎ ‎PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> 
>> Salt, dirt...
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 7, 2013, at 2:03 PM, "Jack McDonough" <mcdonough5 at verizon.net> 
>> wrote:
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>>> Thanks, Dave. The answer is -- I don't know. Next time I'm aboard I'll 
>>> check to see if I can locate what appear to be washout holes. I'm 
>>> guessing they would be at the bottom of the drum. If there are, I assume 
>>> that one "washes out" the drum with a hose, although I can't imagine what 
>>> would be in there to need flushing.  The boat is a 2003 model if that 
>>> helps determine the existence of washout holes.
>>> 
>>> jack
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "dprudden" <dprudden at comcast.net>
>>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 2:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Schaefer roller furling
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Jack,
>>>> Are there washout holes on the drum? There was an issue with the 
>>>> drums-they need to be washed out occasionally, and they didn't come with 
>>>> washout holes originally. Schaefer will replace the original drum (if it 
>>>> doesn't have the washout holes) at a big discount (I think they charge 
>>>> about $150 for the replacement).
>>>> 
>>>> David Prudden
>>>> #787
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> On Jul 7, 2013, at 1:54 PM, "Jack McDonough" <mcdonough5 at verizon.net> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a Schaefer 2100 roller furling system and it's working harder 
>>>>> now than it should. I'm guessing it needs lubrication. Is there a 
>>>>> fitting by which I can oil or grease it -- and if so, where is it and 
>>>>> what lubricant should I use?
>>>>> 
>>>>> And, yes, I admit it. I should have been doing some preventive 
>>>>> maintenance before this.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jack
>>>>> #947