drag rebuild on a penn 285 delmar

[Alto Mare]

Where are you from? I'll send you the whole 285 Reel with a nice ss spool in excellent shape on me, to show you a nice welcome .
Send me a pm with your address and I'll get it out to you.

[jamesnashtonbrady]

PM sent. thanks

[George4741]

now only to find the penn 60 long beach rings.

I don't think the longbeach 60 rings will fit the 285 sideplates.

[Ron Jones]

So,

Penn Parts lists an aluminum spool, HT-100 drag washer set and stainless sleeve for this reel. In fact, it looks like it could be made into essentially a narrow 112. Do the chrome rings really increase rigidity that much?

Ron

[Alto Mare]

not on a 8lb reel.

[Alto Mare]

So,

Penn Parts lists an aluminum spool, HT-100 drag washer set and stainless sleeve for this reel. In fact, it looks like it could be made into essentially a narrow 112. Do the chrome rings really increase rigidity that much?

Ron

No, the 29L-85 wil also fit a standard 2/0 (111) not a 112.

[Alto Mare]

Sorry, I believe you're right, Scott is showing that the 111 and 112 share the same plates. I 'm still not sure though and I don't have one to check.

[jamesnashtonbrady]

So,

Penn Parts lists an aluminum spool, HT-100 drag washer set and stainless sleeve for this reel. In fact, it looks like it could be made into essentially a narrow 112. Do the chrome rings really increase rigidity that much?

Ron

can you post a link to these parts and upgrades

[jamesnashtonbrady]

Sorry, I believe you're right, Scott is showing that the 111 and 112 share the same plates. I 'm still not sure though and I don't have one to check.

so 111 and a 112 rings should work as well? i kinda missed this one

[George4741]

Sal, the 112 is essentially a wide 111.  Sideplates are interchangeable, the handle sides are just marked differently. 

Unless I'm missing something here, it seems that James is trying to install the chrome inner rings from a longbeach, or other reel, onto the 285 sideplates.  I don't think they'll fit.

George

[jamesnashtonbrady]

Sal, the 112 is essentially a wide 111.  Sideplates are interchangeable, the handle sides are just marked differently. 

Unless I'm missing something here, it seems that James is trying to install the chrome inner rings from a longbeach, or other reel, onto the 285 sideplates.  I don't think they'll fit.

George

is there any inner rings that will fit this reel? i know the long beach 60 right side plate will work. its the same as the delmar. but i want to stiffin it up some if i can. also is there are any other upgrades/interchangble parts from other reels to make this one better let me know. thanks

[Ron Jones]

That's what I'm saying. This actually looks like a great little 25% mono reel for inshore work. Compact and plenty of strength for croaker and bay bass. The gears are slow but the diameter is larger than a jigmaster so it's retrieve length per crank should be close.

The parts are all listed on mysticparts.com the 60 and dell mar use the same spool.

Ron


"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"

[George4741]

is there any inner rings that will fit this reel?

No, the Delmar is what it is.  It is just better to get another reel with the inner rings, such as a Longbeach 60, and save yourself a lot of grief.  Or use the Delmar as is with, say, 25 lb mono at 8 lb drag, or less.  Some would suggest no more than 20 lb mono.  Another reel in the same boat (no pun intended ) as the Delmar is the 85 Seaboy.  They're almost identical.  

[jamesnashtonbrady]

That's what I'm saying. This actually looks like a great little 25% mono reel for inshore work. Compact and plenty of strength for croaker and bay bass. The gears are slow but the diameter is larger than a jigmaster so it's retrieve length per crank should be close.

The parts are all listed on mysticparts.com the 60 and dell mar use the same spool.

Ron

"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"

i went on pennreels.com and searched penn delmar 285 and nothing cam up. how would i find them parts? thanks for the help

[Alto Mare]

Thanks for clearing things up George, sometimes the red plates get stuck in your head and mess everything up. I'm with you on that last comment.
James, sometimes it's just not worth the effort to upgrade, especially on what you're trying to do here. It's easier to just get an heavier reel.