Rebuilding a ProFurl Sailboat Furler (and YOU can too!) | E021

Can these 34 year old ProFurl Furlers be restored? Let's dive in to find out!

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https://www.akzonobel.com/
AkzoNobel has been a leader in providing coatings to color and protect just about everything on this planet for over 200 years. Premium yacht coatings have been their specialty for over 140 years and we will be using an array of their top-shelf coating products on Antidote from the bottoms of the bilges, to the top-sides of the hull, the brightwork, and everything in between. The brands that we will be using include:
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Bolt Depot supplies the Antidote restoration project with all of the CORRECT grade 316 stainless steel fasteners that you CANNOT get at most local hardware stores. They are the family hardware store that has become the best online resource for everyday, and hard to find fasteners, shipped right to your door.


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A Note from Wichard about the bearings that they use:
https://www.wichard.com.au/myth-profu...

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ProFurl Parts:
LC42
Upper:
-16010 Bearing x1 (Don't get a C2 or C3. Get a steel bearing with tighter tolerances)
-80x50x13mm Double lip oil seal (stainless spring OE) x2
-50mm x 2mm external Circlip x2
-50mm x 3mm external Circlip x1
-80mm x 2.5mm internal Circlip x1

Lower:
-16010 Bearing x2
-80x50x13mm Double lip oil seal (stainless spring OE) x2
-50mm x 2mm external Circlip x1
-50mm x 3mm external Circlip x1
-80mm x 2.5mm internal Circlip x1

N42
Upper:
-16010 Bearing x1 (Don't get a C2 or C3. Get a steel bearing with tighter tolerances)
-80x50x13mm Double lip oil seal (stainless spring OE) x2
-50mm x 2mm external Circlip x2
-80mm x 2.5mm internal Circlip x1

Lower:
-16010 Bearing x1
-80x50x13mm Double lip oil seal (stainless spring OE) x2
-50mm x 2mm external Circlip x2
-80mm x 2.5mm internal Circlip x1


Recommended Playlists:

Watch our journey from the very beginning!
   • Restoring the Antidote.  

Recommended playlist for other AWESOME boat refits:
   • I QUIT! … to fix up and restore an OL...  

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