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Title: saltiga 50 star drag
Post by: wallacewt on December 18, 2011, 05:22:12 AM
need help
just serviced my skippers saltiga 50
3 broken smoothie washers need replacing
i want to replace with cf and do away with the old smoothie washers
my carbon sheets are 1mm thick twice as thick as smoothies
what are the best metal washers to leave out
has anybody else replaced the smoothies.
thanks in advance
Title: Re: saltiga 50 star drag
Post by: alantani on December 18, 2011, 06:17:41 AM
a standard carbontex set should work.  let me know if you have trouble getting one. 
Title: Re: saltiga 50 star drag
Post by: wallacewt on December 18, 2011, 08:56:54 AM
ok thanks alan
i emailed dawn today and ill see what she comes up with.thought i may have to get thin metals and cut my own or leave out a couple of thick ones.
Title: Re: saltiga 50 star drag
Post by: alantani on December 18, 2011, 06:07:34 PM
no, they will fit just fine.   
Title: Re: saltiga 50 star drag
Post by: wallacewt on December 19, 2011, 12:35:14 AM
alright,that is good news.they have a solid gear/pinion,a very unique ambasseduer dog style  set up,only 1!!! is this the same reel that split the frame because of the grease on the screws? they seem so solid.sry im hopeless posting photos.