Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Not only was the line rinsed, there were often 2 line winders, first one striping the reel, to wash and dry the line.  The dried line was then wound to the second, then back on to the reel reversing the line end for end on the reel.

John,
Good stuff, some great tackle has come across that old picnic table!!

Piloting. Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling aka "The Chapman" been in print for 80 years or more, originally by Charles Chapman.  Go to a used book store and get several editions.  I still refer to one from the 40's. Boats change, seamanship not so much.

Quote from: MarkT on March 02, 2026, 04:10:44 AMThat's some good stuff!

Thank you Mark!

Quote from: oc1 on March 02, 2026, 04:40:53 AMThe 416 is a great reel.  I'm happy to have known them.

Sal taught me to not worry about the bearing or free spin time.  It doesn't take much lure weight to require liberal use of the spool tension knob..  The spool tension vastly overwhelms any difference in a brand new bearing and an old recently lubricated bearing.

It takes a highly educated thumb.  Slowing it down without having to resort to spool tension is difficult.  Adding magnets is possible but there is very little available space under there.

This is certainly true. For me there is a certain level of wanting it to do what it is supposed to do with freespool. But in the end it takes an educated thumb.

Quote from: rcmsangab on February 28, 2026, 05:50:49 PMI did learn that when working on a plastic reel with coarse threaded screws to double and triple check everything before I close it back up - so it was a learning experience.

Plastic side plates without screw inserts were not made for people that take their reels apart for servicing.

The 416 is a great reel.  I'm happy to have known them.

Sal taught me to not worry about the bearing or free spin time.  It doesn't take much lure weight to require liberal use of the spool tension knob..  The spool tension vastly overwhelms any difference in a brand new bearing and an old recently lubricated bearing.

It takes a highly educated thumb.  Slowing it down without having to resort to spool tension is difficult.  Adding magnets is possible but there is very little available space under there.

Thanks for all the tips folks. I'll get those bearings out and cleaned when I do the drag stack. A 5+1 carbontex wet drag stack in a squidder running 20# mono is PLENTY of drag. And sure, it's slow. Sometimes there is a good place for that.  Also, I have a modded jigmaster, if I need those capabilities..

Quote from: foakes on January 27, 2026, 07:40:15 PMMan, Shibs!

Your low temperatures and ice make our 24° lows seem like warm sand, bikinis, and palm trees!

My hat is off to your determination.  I generally scrape the heck out of my hands and arms when working in cold conditions.

Usually just wait for a good day.  With the new truck/RV carport —- there are some dry options now.

Be careful!

Best, Fred

If you're going out there in your bikini doing your brakes in the snow we're gonna need pics or I'm calling BS, just sayin'!

 Randy, pm sent for albacore special

That's some good stuff!