Stainless rings for a 349 Master Mariner

[mhc]

Chris (Rothmar2) has been quietly making more master pieces - I received a set of 316 stainless 349 rings in the mail last week. As we have come to expect, they are spot on, great machining with a brilliant polished finish. Thanks a million Chris.



Chris IDs the material on the inside of the rings;



The subtle differences in Penn side plate sizes was highlighted when I test fitted these on a few sets of plates. They are an easy fit on a red set I have;



They are also a good fit on the black plates Chris used as a template but are a little too tight on a couple of black sets I tried - not by much but they wouldn't fit in the recess around the outside edge of the tail plate;



I wanted to use the black set with a single eccentric lever, so I filed a little material around the edge of the recess with a triangular file;



I've been picking up the parts for tanked 349 for a few years and it is turning into an 'Ohana' reel with parts made by a lot of our members here.
- Stainless rings by Chris (Rothmar2)
- Off set SS handle, SS star and versa drag insert by Adam (Threesevens)
- 3/0 Grip and SS gear sleeve by Alan Tani (Alan Tani)
- Stainless dogs by Lee (Keta)
- Stainless spacer bars by Alan C (Pro Challenger)
- Custom SS stand and triple dog bridge by me
- Aluminium half frame by Tom (Cortez Conversions) has been ordered and will replace my stand.

 

I've ordered some SS 5/8" countersunk screws and will post a photo of the completed reel after they arrive.

Mike

[Rothmar2]

The next "Monster Mariner" is almost alive. That is gonna be one brutal reel when done!

[Donnyboat]

Look good Mike, keep us posted, cant wait, cheers Don.

[Keta]

Nice!

[thorhammer]

and a partridge in a pear tree....wow...can't wait to see the result!

[Tiddlerbasher]

Oooo! Now that is purty

[mo65]

   You fellas are so talented...gonna be a killer reel!

[Tiddlerbasher]

Chris - if youre going to make a bunch of 349 rings I could us a pair of outer rings

[alantani]

penn should have been doing this 80 years ago.  imagine how many of these reels would still be in service if they had used stainless steel parts!   

[Dominick]

Chris made a set for the Tank.    Thanks again Chris.  Dominick

[foakes]

penn should have been doing this 80 years ago.  imagine how many of these reels would still be in service if they had used stainless steel parts!  

Yep, good materials and simplicity are key.

Here is an old Chas C. Hutchinson Ship's Bell clock from about 1900.

Made in Boston, it was a gift to Sue's Grandfather the year he was Commodore of the Boston Back Bay Yacht Club.

Wind it up every 8 days -- it keeps the exact same accurate time as our new electronic digital clocks.  And not affected by power outages.

Been serviced twice in 117 years, coil spring replaced once 8 years ago.

Neat to hear the chiming as it sounds off the various maritime watch times every 30 minutes.

We live in a disposable society today -- where profit and corporate scheming rule the day.

Gone are the companies who took immense pride in their craft.

That pride is still alive and well on AlanTani.com!

Best,

Fred

[Maxed Out]

....Magnifico !!

[Tightlines667]

Winner..winner.

[Alto Mare]

Beautiful piece, Fred!

Sal

[mhc]

Thanks for the kind words, I'm feeling lucky to have all these great parts available to assemble this reel - I don't remember exactly, but it was probably 4 years ago I bought the spool off of the auction site and over 2 years since I did the 3 dog bridge - I should of thought to order the side plate screws earlier 

penn should have been doing this 80 years ago.  imagine how many of these reels would still be in service if they had used stainless steel parts!   

Yeah, it can cost prohibitive to repair or restore some of the older Penns that have corroded parts. Carl Newell had the right idea using a lot of stainless in his reels, maybe that's one of the reasons they are still so popular and bringing higher prices.

Fred, That clock is an impressive piece of maritime history - is the case made from a nickel alloy like german silver? The fact that it's still in such great condition after being in Sue's family for two generations and counting, is testament her grandfather must have valued and cared for it and passed on that respect for fine craftsmanship.

Mike