[C320-list] roller furling

[Chris Burti]

I've replaced ours as well. Schaefer was superb. They sent instructions
that were excellent. I'll pass on some tips:
Use the extra halyard as a temporary stay and use the jib halyard to
support the foil while you work on  changing out the drum.
I did the change out by myself, I recommend getting an extra pair of hands
to help align the drum when you install the replacement as the foil and
drum are heavy and alignment was finicky.
As I recall, a couple of screws had to be removed in the blind from either
the underside or back of the drum and if you drop them, they will
absolutely go overboard. This was the scariest and second most challenging
thing to me of the whole project (drum alignment was a bear doing it solo).
It took me about 1.5 hours and a good part of that was due to having
wrapped the control line improperly and having to wind it all over again.

Chris Burti
Commitment, #867
Farmville, NC


On Thu, 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:
>    >
>    > 1x1.25x4รขยย
>    >
>    >
>    [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
>