Boom roller reefing gear

[Dug1]

Wanted (ideally) Barton boom roller reefing gear for my 19 feet Fantasie to replace the seized solid original fitting, any one have one?

 

[Fantasie 19]

Wanted (ideally) Barton boom roller reefing gear for my 19 feet Fantasie to replace the seized solid original fitting, any one have one?

Hi Dug - have you tried stripping it - did the one on my old Fantasie and it came apart fairly easily??

 

[Dug1]

Hi and thanks for the reply.
I have attempted to strip the unit and got so far but the worm pinion (into which fits the reefing handle) has seized in the fitting and so far cannot be drifted out.
Consequently the tufnol main gear to which it is in mesh although not seized will not come off its' post.
So I'm stuck for now - {:O(

Doug

 

[Fantasie 19]

OK... see the problem.... might also be worth asking on the owners forum - you never know....

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Fantasie_19_Owners_Group/info

Other than that - it might be worth ringing the Chandlery Barge on the Hamble - they have an enormous amount of second hand stuff..... http://www.chandlerybarge.co.uk/default.asp?cookiecheck=yes&

 

[Dug1]

Thanks for the helpful responses and I will try the Fantasie owners forum. A friend is as I write preparing to hammer hell out of the worm pinion in a last ditch effort to shift it (at the risk of damaging the teeth on the tufnol main gear) - fingers crossed!

Doug

 

[Fantasie 19]

Thanks for the helpful responses and I will try the Fantasie owners forum. A friend is as I write preparing to hammer hell out of the worm pinion in a last ditch effort to shift it (at the risk of damaging the teeth on the tufnol main gear) - fingers crossed!

Doug

Before he does, get him to apply a blow torch and heat it up... you never know the heat sometimes helps!

 

[Dug1]

Tufnol Main gear - could be interesting with too much heat?!!

Doug

 

[Fantasie 19]

Tufnol Main gear - could be interesting with too much heat?!!

Doug

Sorry - I missed that, I was assuming metal as everyone I've seen has been all metal - how did it go, anyway??

Also found this - same as yours???

http://www.snapdragonmirage.org.uk/508_Roller Reefing Repair.html

 

[Dug1]

Dave (my mate) took a drift to the pinion gear and it came out with a bit of persuasion and cursing, without damaging the tufnol gear thanks goodness!
So I no longer need a replacement and have become an authority on Barton roller reefing gears, so it was all worth it?

Doug

 

[Fantasie 19]

Dave (my mate) took a drift to the pinion gear and it came out with a bit of persuasion and cursing, without damaging the tufnol gear thanks goodness!
So I no longer need a replacement and have become an authority on Barton roller reefing gears, so it was all worth it?

Doug

Brilliant!

Well I've had two boats with them and despite what the majority of people say on here I like it for its simplicity!

I've been on boats with single line and slab reefing and I would say that despite what their supporters say, they can suffer from snagged and stuck lines...