Diawa Sealine 400

[xaf]

Does anyone have any thoughts on upgrading the drag washers on an old Sealine 400?  I did see Alan's tutorial about replacing the old fiber washers with Penn HT100's by doubling them up.  Does anyone know if the Penn Senator 4/0 conversion kit from a 3 to 5 drag stack will fit? Also, didn't see any Smooth drag washers for the 400 on their website.

Any suggestions appreciated.

[Nessie Hunter]

Some times Dawn at Smoothdrags can cross reference the reel to find right washers etc.  She has way to many to list them all on her site...

Worst Case,  you may have to measure them with a Micrometer  ID X OD X thickness... 
Then they can be matched by size or Fabricated from stock Carbontex...
One way or another!!!!   lol

[Norcal Pescador]

You might be able to use Dawn's Carbontex washer #39 in the 0.5mm thickness for the 1+5 stack. The OD is the same but you'll have to ream/drill out the center a bit. I'll put the C-F washers between two metal washers then proceed slowly to enlarge the hole because the thin C-Fs will tear if you rush things. Now you just need to scare up the two additional metals.   That should work but measure your stock drag stack, the depth of the washer recess on the main gear and the thickness of the metal washers, then get out the adding machine.

Good luck!
Rob

[alantani]

we would need to cut both carbon fiber and metal washers to bring this reel to it's full potential.  i doubt that it will happen.   

[xaf]

Thanks for the responses.  I don't know the 400's current popularity, but several years ago it was very popular here on the East coast for grouper fishing.  many preferred it over the Penn Senator because of its solid frame. I'm just surprised there isn't a stock upgrade available for it.  Guess I'll have to do some experimenting and see if I can come up with something.

[alantani]

this would be a good project for dawn.