Re: Mizzen furler gearbox, A54 peculiarity?
Mohammad Shirloo
Hi Randall;
Although our “temporary” fix of spraying CorrosionX in the furler has lasted over 4 years and the furler is still very smooth, it has been on our list to service the unit, once we figure out how to get into it. I have a few questions that I would appreciate your response on:
Thanks for providing this very useful information and sharing your experience.
Happy Sailing;
Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099
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Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:41 PM To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler gearbox, A54 peculiarity?
Thomas, I removed disassembled and cleaned my mizzen outhaul last fall. You don't need to drop sail. The issue will be in the Delrin bushings that become very stiff. I have attached 2 pictures of my work. The bearings are not to be lubed/greased. I used a cheap homemade tool to unscrew the bottom. 2cm square bar 2 drill holes straight through, put the drill bits in so the solid end goes into the bottom of the furler, with furler in a vice. Worked great. I finished and put on a video from a fellow Amel owner who did the same job. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB67b2hK-kA&t=657s They do the job at 8.02 of the video. If you need more info let me know. Use the bar not the saw. Cheers.
Randall A54 #56 Gibraltar
On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 6:50 PM Sv Garulfo <svgarulfo@...> wrote:
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