[C320-list] roller furling

[Scott Thompson]

Try flushing with a high pressure spray from below even if there is no flushing port. Made a huge difference on #653 when it was giving trouble a few years ago. Lots of dirt and sand came out. 

Scott

> On Feb 2, 2017, at 7:38 AM, Allan S. Field <allan.field at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>   Diane - On Hull #808, there was no way to either flush or lube the
>   lower bearings which probably is where your problem is.  Schaefer
>   several years ago recognized the problem and was selling replacement
>   lower units at cost (around $100 from my memory) that had a flushing
>   port.  You might want to follow-up with them for a relatively easier
>   solution.  I had the same problem - it got harder and harder to furl
>   until the thing eventually stopped spinning at all.  The replacement
>   lower unit worked fantastic for many years (I sold the boat last fall)
>   but I flushed it after almost every sail.
>   Allan S. Field
>   Sea Shadow - C387, #103
>   Columbia, MD
> 
> 
>   On 02/02/17, DianeFlr at aol.com wrote:
> 
>   mine is working hard & I cannot find out where to spray silicone? or,
>   what needs to be cleaned out.
>   Currently, being a single gal owning a sailboat has it's drawbacks, but
>   I
>   am trying to learn more about maintenance. The manual doesn't give any
>   ideas.
>   Can anyone help me?
>   S/V Windy City, #948
>   Captain Diane Fowler
>   Sellstate Priority Realty Network, Inc. AND Massey Yacht Sales
>   cell 239-850-4935
>   _[1]www.CapeCoralHomes.com Let me match your new house with your new
>   boat!!_
>   ([2]http://www.capecoralhomes.com/)
>   In a message dated 2/1/2017 11:10:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>   [3]tharrison at innovations-plus.com writes:
>   It is called a "back" cutlass bearing. I will look for the part number
>   tomorrow.
>   Ted Harrison
>> On Feb 1, 2017, at 11:00 PM, William Morack <[4]whmorack at live.com>
>   wrote:
>> 
>> 1x1.25x4âÂÂ
>> 
>> 
>   [5]http://www.deepblueyachtsupply.com/marine-bearings/naval-brass-inch-
>   cutless-bearings
>> 
>> 
>> Bill Morack
>> 
>> FAT CAT
>> 
>> #1058
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Feb 1, 2017, at 10:22 PM, sail-ability sail-ability
>   [6]y at sympatico.ca<[7]mailto:sail-ability at sympatico.ca>> wrote:
>> 
>> Anyone know the size/product number for the cutlass bearing on a 1999
>> C320?
>> 
>> thanks
>> 
>> JohnM
>> 
>> 1999#574
>> 
> 
> References
> 
>   1. http://www.CapeCoralHomes.com/
>   2. http://www.capecoralhomes.com/
>   3. mailto:tharrison at innovations-plus.com
>   4. mailto:whmorack at live.com
>   5. http://www.deepblueyachtsupply.com/marine-bearings/naval-brass-inch-cutless-bearings
>   6. mailto:y at sympatico.ca
>   7. mailto:sail-ability at sympatico.ca