[C320-list] roller furling

[DianeFlr at aol.com]

thank you!  Very detailed!  
 
Looks like the high pressure hose worked OK.
 
need to test it out next week,
 
Captain  Diane Fowler
Sellstate Priority Realty Network, Inc. AND Massey Yacht  Sales
cell 239-850-4935
_www.CapeCoralHomes.com Let me match  your new house with your new boat!!_ 
(http://www.capecoralhomes.com/) 




In a message dated 2/2/2017 12:38:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
danny at jensenshouse.com writes:

Here is  my detailed write up on replacing my roller furling unit. This is a
know  issue if your boat is in salt  water.

http://www.mammothcondos.com/2100-c320.pdf


Danny
#972

On  Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 4:38 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
>