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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn 99/Jigmaster/SurfMaster/Squidder Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Shark Hunter on March 04, 2014, 10:16:29 AM

Title: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 04, 2014, 10:16:29 AM
Recently scored me a 150 Surfmaster for 20 bucks. The spool is broken and the ring that goes on the pinion has come loose. Do I need a new pinion or can I roll like this without the ring? The spool has 29 155 on the side. Is this even the right spool? A 155 Baymaster is wider than this. This tiny little spring fell out too. I don't think it belongs. The spool shaft seemed like it was dragging a bit in the handle side, which is why I'm asking if this spool is correct.
Its a little rougher than my 200's, but at that price and as hard as these reels are to get, I think I did good. ;) It should clean up nice.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: BMITCH on March 04, 2014, 10:38:09 AM
Can't wait to see the finished pictures Daron.  :)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 04, 2014, 10:56:44 AM
I'm working on the Surfmaster line up Bob. I really like these little reels and they will be perfect for Kayaking and catching bait. 100, 150, 200 and 250. ;)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: BMITCH on March 04, 2014, 11:20:30 AM
Yeah, they are nice little reels. I had the 100 and 150 but sold them a couple years ago. Already did all the upgrades just didn't use them anymore. Now I wish I hadn't. In those sizes I went with Newell's. Good luck and I'll keep a watch out for those for ya.
Bob
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Irish Jigger on March 04, 2014, 12:12:45 PM
The 29-155 spool fits the 150.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Keta on March 04, 2014, 02:09:59 PM
The spring is not out of a 150 and early reels did not have a hobed gear, the ring.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: DaBigOno on March 04, 2014, 02:45:58 PM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on March 04, 2014, 10:56:44 AM

I'm working on the Surfmaster line up Bob. I really like these little reels and they will be perfect for Kayaking and catching bait. 100, 150, 200 and 250. ;)



I'm looking forward to the pictures of the complete tear downs and mods.  What are your plans?  Making any custom drags for it?   Got a steel gear?  Tib frame or newell conversation?  I'll be watching and learning...
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 04, 2014, 06:12:48 PM
Already has the steel gear Ono. I'll probably just do a 5 stack with Bryan's washers and the .50 sheet from Wallace. After I took the spool out and the ring from the pinion fell out. I'm wondering if someone put that in there? You notice the spool looks like it was dropped, but not when it was in the reel.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: DaBigOno on March 04, 2014, 06:24:06 PM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on March 04, 2014, 06:12:48 PM

You notice the spool looks like it was dropped, but not when it was in the reel.



Been there done that too many times.  I hate when I drop a spool, total ruins it!     :P
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Ron Jones on March 04, 2014, 07:01:51 PM
I think everyone has a plastic spool or two with a chip in them.
Ron
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Keta on March 05, 2014, 01:14:46 AM
Yup!
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: erikpowell on March 05, 2014, 01:40:58 AM
Remember that decent old 10/0 I said I found last week in a box?
Well it had a near perfect 1 piece chrome spool... with some line left on it, so I had my girlfriend help me unspool it  ::)

she got a little too playful and took off running... imitating a fish... the spool went flying outta my hands and crashed down hard on the tile floor....

Like I said.... HAD a near perfect spool   :'( :'(

I did a pretty good job of keeping my cool though  :'(
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: john2244 on March 05, 2014, 01:48:34 AM
I had a near new plastic Green Penn 26 monofil spool that I put on a shelf while taking apart the reel, yup, rolled off the shelf and is now in several pieces.  I was home alone so my wife did not hear me, but I think the neighbors did.

John
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Alto Mare on March 05, 2014, 01:51:55 AM
Quote from: erikpowell on March 05, 2014, 01:40:58 AM
Remember that decent old 10/0 I said I found last week in a box?
Well it had a near perfect 1 piece chrome spool... with some line left on it, so I had my girlfriend help me unspool it  ::)

she got a little too playful and took off running... imitating a fish... the spool went flying outta my hands and crashed down hard on the tile floor....

Like I said.... HAD a near perfect spool   :'( :'(

I did a pretty good job of keeping my cool though  :'(
Erik, are you kidding me?  ::) Time for a new girlfriend bud, can't have that ;D
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 05, 2014, 01:53:23 AM
Well, You may as well send me the rest of the parts then. ;)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Tightlines667 on March 05, 2014, 04:09:03 AM
I often enlist me GFs help with stripping old spools too, after doing about a dozen on her own, I think she's getting the technique down.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 05, 2014, 05:09:57 AM
My Son loves to do it. I miss him when he visits Grandma. ;)
I use to have a line stripper years ago. I need to get another one. it makes quick work of it.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: BMITCH on March 05, 2014, 11:15:39 AM
A couple years ago I bought one of these through Melton. Goes on a empty soda/water bottle and then chucked up in your drill and away you go....

(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y502/MITSERVCS/Mobile%20Uploads/B1623D4A-C09A-4A0B-9FCA-637D5A6871E0_zpswbwdhipe.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/MITSERVCS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/B1623D4A-C09A-4A0B-9FCA-637D5A6871E0_zpswbwdhipe.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Irish Jigger on March 05, 2014, 02:16:54 PM
Didn't know there was such a  handy gadget,looks very durable.
Been using a plastic Coke bottle cap with a set screw and nut attached, cheapskate ;)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: DaBigOno on March 05, 2014, 02:29:36 PM
Quote from: Irish Jigger on March 05, 2014, 02:16:54 PM

Didn't know there was such a  handy gadget,looks very durable.
Been using a plastic Coke bottle cap with a set screw and nut attached, cheapskate ;)


Ingenious...I gotta order me one

http://www.meltontackle.com/products/melton-tackle-hi-speed-line-stripper.html
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: BMITCH on March 05, 2014, 02:37:40 PM
What's nice about this is that I made a box with an opening slit at the top. So when you have the line on the bottle you can reuse it on another reel. This helps with braid. Caution though. Don't put line on empty water/soda bottle to tight. It will crush it causing loops and tangles.
Bob
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Tightlines667 on March 05, 2014, 05:33:03 PM
Not sure if that would hold 1100yds of 130 mono.  I was thinking of taking an empty spool and Dremel off one side lip, attach it to an aluminum shaft, which can ride in my spooling machine cradle, and powered by a drill. Just havn't had the time to get around to playing with it.  They no longer make my machine or parts for it, and I'm not quite sure how the line stripper attachments were made to work on it.  Does anyone else have a Tanaguchi Spooling machine that could shed sum light on the topic?  I'll get something worked out eventually. 
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: BMITCH on March 05, 2014, 05:59:19 PM
No, it's not gonna hold 1000+ yds of 130 mono on a plastic water bottle, but it does work pretty well with the smaller reels. I'm sure, as Tom did, that there are ways around this with stuff you have at hand but I bought a couple for presents to my fishing buddies and kept one for myself. I only own 6/0's and on down so the bottles work OK for me.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 05, 2014, 06:10:29 PM
I was thinking something more like this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271291533051?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: maxpowers on March 05, 2014, 06:27:40 PM
I used a large empty spool.  The center core is solid and I superglued a fender washer to each side.  Then I used Lee's tennis balls trick to keep the spool tight and unspool my reel with 2 -3 lbs of drag onto the empty spool.  This allow me to wash the braid by immersing it in clean freshwater for a couple of days and then spool back onto the reel.  I am thinking of making a line stripper by cutting the side of one end of a large spool and using a 4" or larger fender washer with a nut on it.  Once the lines has come off, just unscrew the nut and remove the fender washer and the pull the lines off the spool into the trashcan.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Irish Jigger on March 05, 2014, 06:41:59 PM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on March 05, 2014, 06:10:29 PM
I was thinking something more like this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271291533051?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Amazon reviews "Useless piece of Chinese Junk,poor battery performance....."
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 05, 2014, 06:53:37 PM
I thought 4 D Batteries was a little much. The one I had years ago was much smaller and really zipped the line off a reel.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: maxpowers on March 05, 2014, 07:23:02 PM
I think you are referring the the berkeley line stripper?
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 07, 2014, 08:59:54 PM
Quote from: Irish Jigger on March 04, 2014, 12:12:45 PM
The 29-155 spool fits the 150.
I picked up a plastic replacement spool for $10. It has the 29-155 part number right on it. But its too wide for my 150. Why do spools have the same part number that are different?
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Alto Mare on March 07, 2014, 09:55:54 PM
When you purchased that reel it had the wrong spool on it. The 29-155 will work with the 200, but does not fit the 150. You will need a 29-150.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: harryk3616 on March 07, 2014, 10:40:15 PM
daron    check out this line stripper     http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qioWco_l9a0
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: harryk3616 on March 07, 2014, 11:09:38 PM
daron     LineOff Fishing Reel Line Stripper - Drill Powered Line Winder ...

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Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Doug on March 07, 2014, 11:43:11 PM
Harry Thanks for the link looks interesting and cheap as well
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Doug on March 07, 2014, 11:51:20 PM
I  saw them also / I need a couple of sets but I'll wait  I trust Sal and  Alan C and this site
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: harryk3616 on March 08, 2014, 12:22:34 AM
hi    doug         made my own with a piece of threaded rod and two inverted funnels, be creative.   the line off use to have a deal, buy two get a third free, but i didn't see that anymore
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: harryk3616 on March 08, 2014, 12:25:47 AM
doug    if you do the funnel method, cut off the tapered end a bit ,so one slides over the other. 
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: bluefish69 on March 08, 2014, 12:56:19 AM
Harry

I have a Swifty Line Remover from Capt. Harry's in Fla. It goes in a 3/8" Drill like a lot of them do.

Mike

Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 08, 2014, 01:45:31 AM
Thanks for the tips Harry! ;)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 08, 2014, 05:32:18 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on March 07, 2014, 09:55:54 PM
When you purchased that reel it had the wrong spool on it. The 29-155 will work with the 200, but does not fit the 150. You will need a 29-150.
Sal,
I think the spool is correct. But its broken. My concern was why do these two spools have the same numbers on the side?
They both have 29 155, but on the opposite edge, the black one has a number 3, the red one has a number 2.
Also, do you think I really need that ring on the pinion?
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: harryk3616 on March 08, 2014, 05:34:51 AM
just saw your last post, do you need a 155 spool or a 150 spool?
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 08, 2014, 07:45:34 AM
150 spool Harry. I broke it open and all is pristine except for the chipped spool and ring off the pinion gear.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Irish Jigger on March 08, 2014, 10:26:22 AM

I think the spool is correct. But its broken. My concern was why do these two spools have the same numbers on the side?
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I just opened a 150 and a 200 Surfmaster, both having plastic spools.
Both spools are marked 155-29 on each end  flange but are different overall lengths.
The numbers 2 and 3  which you refer to are mold numbers.
Frustrating, especially when you buy a boxed spool and find it does not fit.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 08, 2014, 09:42:23 PM
Live and learn Tom. I have reels that the spool will fit so its not a total loss. It will fit the 155 Beachmaster and Surfmaster 200. I know a Senator from 4/0 to 16/0 like the back of my Hand. All the different smaller reels are a different story. :P A lot of conversation here is around these smaller reels. All the different combination of parts is mind boggling. I will Prevail! ;)
Harry is setting me up with a new spool and pinion. ;D
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Irish Jigger on March 08, 2014, 10:45:15 PM
Great to see Harry coming to the rescue here.
You will have it sorted soon and then move on to another challenge ;D
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Alto Mare on March 09, 2014, 12:06:00 AM
Quote from: Irish Jigger on March 08, 2014, 10:45:15 PM
Great to see Harry coming to the rescue here.
You will have it sorted soon and then move on to another challenge ;D
x2
You're a good man Harry, but I already knew that ;)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: harryk3616 on March 09, 2014, 12:29:00 AM
thank  you  sal and tom,  i try
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 09, 2014, 06:15:55 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on March 09, 2014, 12:06:00 AM
Quote from: Irish Jigger on March 08, 2014, 10:45:15 PM
Great to see Harry coming to the rescue here.
You will have it sorted soOn and then move on to another challenge ;D
x2
You're a good man Harry, but I already knew that ;)
That is an understatement. Harry is Awesome! ;) Another Rock! of this site. ;)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 12, 2014, 06:02:53 AM
Ok,
I'm getting my Surfmaster collection all together. I have a 100, 150, 200 and 250. I am learning as I go here and need a little wisdom on the Frames and drags, Do all the Surfmasters use the same sleeve? What about the drags, Do they all use 6-60's? If the sleeve is the same, I'm sure the drag washers are too.
Now, to the Tib's. P-20 for the 250, P-16 for the 100, P-15 for the 150 and P-10 for the 200. Correct?
The 150 seems like the hardest reel to obtain in this line up. I already bought the Tiburon frame for it, so I hope I got this right. Chowderpuff had a 150 red frame, so I jumped on it. Seems like the last piece of the puzzle to me. ;) On Tiburon's site, they list the P-10 as a fit for the Surfmaster 155L? What the ?
They sure make it easy. ::)
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Keta on March 12, 2014, 06:06:52 AM
The 155L is a Beachmaster.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 12, 2014, 05:14:22 PM
That was my point Lee. Even Gregg had the P-15 frame listing as fitting a Beachmaster 150 and Squidder 145L.
It makes it a little harder to figure out when The Manufacturer and Seller Don't clearly state what the frames fit. Sal Confirmed the P-15 is for the Surfmaster 150. That was my main concern.
I just didn't want to end up with the wrong frame.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Keta on March 12, 2014, 05:19:06 PM
If it fits a Squidder 145 it is the right frame.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 13, 2014, 04:21:05 AM
I'm not a walking encyclopedia of Penn facts like You are Lee! ;) I'm working on it. ;D
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Keta on March 13, 2014, 04:22:30 AM
I'm just a few steps ahead of you on this one.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 13, 2014, 05:06:26 AM
More than a few steps. More like a couple miles! So, do all the Surfmasters use the same sleeve?
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Keta on March 13, 2014, 05:18:31 AM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on March 13, 2014, 05:06:26 AM
More than a few steps. More like a couple miles! So, do all the Surfmasters use the same sleeve?

The 100, 150 and 200 do and I think the 250 does too, all 4 use the same 5-60 main gear.
Title: Re: Surfmaster 150
Post by: Shark Hunter on March 13, 2014, 05:36:10 AM
Thanks Lee! ;D