O’Day 40 traveler??

[LouisMK]

My traveler is becoming a bear to adjust & I fear the bearings are shot. I haven’t tried to disassemble but have sprayed with water several times and have lubed it previously. Does anybody know who originally manufactured it or has successfully addressed the issue??

thanks,
Lou

 

[nramsey]

The traveller was made by Goiot. I think the easiest solution would be to get new wheels. Rigrite list some but you'd need to measure yours to be sure they are the same. D & R Marine might have them or you could get a local machineshop to make some from delrin.

 

[RoyS]

May not apply in your case but sometimes using a smaller gauge control line helps. Many people automatically choose the maximum size line that the pulleys will accept and this often results in excess friction.

 

[LouisMK]

Point well taken, thank you

 

[Project_Mayhem]

If replacing the balls of the ball bearings is an option, check out bcprecision.com. They had really low prices for stainless and delrin balls when I rebuilt my furler

 

[LouisMK]

Great, thanks!