[Rhodes22-list] Stiff mainsail furler

[Chris Geankoplis]

Rummy,
        Just curious, The solvents and various distilates in WD40, do they
have any negative effect on the plastic bearings in the furler?

Chris G.
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> Art,
> This is one of those topics that is getting to the point that people are
> over thinking it. The bearing and assembly are exposed to the elements all
the
> time. It gets rained on and critters make nests in there. In the south, as
you
> know, we have a neat little bug called the mud dauber that likes to make
> nests  in every crack and crevice it can find on your boat.
> You can clean the assembly without dropping the mast or removing it by
> simply hosing it down good while someone is operating the furling system
several
> times. Allow to dry and do the same thing with the WD-40. This is the long
> version. The short version is to have someone operate the furler and you
spray
> copious amounts of lubricant inside the mast to lubricate the  bearing.
Keep it
> simple people.
>
> Rummy
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