How about this bearing

[4/0]

 I take care of some charter reels and this was the bearing for the driveshaft.

Thought it might bring a smile to some of you. Reel had a lot of fish on it and it's working again.

[broadway]

4/0,
      I feel your pain... I do 2 charter captain's reels.  One of them is docked right behind my boat, and I watch him dunk them in saltwater to rinse them off.  I tell him not to, but I think he was programmed before I was born by other salty fellows. 
PS- I'm hoping you chucked that bearing
Thanks
Dom

[DaBigOno]

That bearing looks normal for the people who don't service their own reels...  Kinda makes me smile cause it keeps people like us in business.

Alohaz

[Dominick]

Just put a couple of drops of oil on it and it will be fine.    Dominick

[Bunnlevel Sharker]

Scary. The grinding means you need to reel harder!

[Dominick]

Scary. The grinding means you need to reel harder!

[Bill B]

Made my day...reminds me of the old axle bearings on my long ago retired 72 Ford F100 when the rear end started making funny noises....

[saltydog]

ARG! Almost makes you want to see people walk the plank.

[jig-guy]

Dunk the reels in saltwater, not good . 2 drops of oil may work but I am not sure . Thanks for the post and comments.

[4/0]

Well that one is the worst so far but none are good to use again so far. I ran out of replacement bearings.


Butch