[C320-list] Schaeffer 2100 furling

[Jerry's Iphone]

Thanks all. Very helpful. Talked to Schaeffer yesterday. Replacement units are now $180. Still a deal. 
I don’t trust my DIY skills so I have contacted a rigger. Two weeks if I’m lucky. 

Thanks again. This group is such a great resource. 

Jerry
# 890



> On Jun 14, 2018, at 12:32 PM, Danny Jensen <danny at jensenshouse.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Here is my link to the replacement project. 
> http://www.mammothcondos.com/2100-c320.pdf
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 14, 2018, at 8:51 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I always spray lots of PTFE fluid into the top bearings and the sail luff and as far up the track as I can reach before I hoist the genoa in the spring.
>> Helps a lot.  If you're in a dry climate, you should drop the sail a few times a year and run fresh water through the top bearing, let it dry and respray with PTFE spray.
>> 
>> Shaeffer says to flush the lower bearings out with fresh water frequently.  Newer furlers have a hole where you can run water in to flush them out.  They'll sell you a retrofit for the Older ones but I wonder if you couldn't just drill the hole yourself if you knew where and how large?
>> 
>> I've sailed on a boat where the furler was so bound up due to dirt and salt that they always used the winch to pull out the head sail.  Ick.  Never.
>> 
>> -Jeff Hare
>> 2001 #809 Woodbine II
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Jerry's Iphone
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 3:27 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Schaeffer 2100 furling
>> 
>> Thanks Chris. 
>> 
>>> On Jun 13, 2018, at 2:44 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> You cannot inspect or service them.
>>> try:
>>> 508-995-9511
>>> 
>>> Chris Burti
>>> Commitment, #867
>>> Farmville, NC
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 2:12 PM, Jerry's Iphone 
>>> <jellyroll02 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I have had a very difficult time recent furling the jib. Rigging 
>>>> inspection indicated that it’s the bearings. However, they did not 
>>>> actually look at the inside of the drum. I saw some past posts that 
>>>> discussed some other reasons this may be happening. My questions are:
>>>> 
>>>> What else could be the cause?
>>>> Can the bearings be inspected while the drum is still on the forestry?
>>>> If it is the bearings, who do you contact at Schaeffer for the 
>>>> replacement for the reduced cost?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks as always.
>>>> 
>>>> Jerry Sheets
>>>> # 890
>>