We have converted many of our rental reels (250-300) to Seagate 35's. Use from 2.5 ball salmon trolling to live bait drifting. Our maintenance issues always center around protecting/maintaining the bearings. I'm curious if there is a bushing match, Diawa or other manf, that could be swapped out with a reasonable amount of effort cost? Andy
Yes that should be pretty easy. Just measure the bearing ID X OD X width and do a internet search for that sized bushing. These measurements should be in millimeters.
I did the reverse for a Diawa SL 30 SH and replaced the bushing with a bearing.