Reel Repair by Alan Tani

SS dogs have to be made, so far I'm making SS 113H and 114H dogs and Justin has made SS dogs and other nice parts for Penn spinning reels.  After I get the 349 (stock and modified) and large Senator dogs finished I'm going to make some SS 15-200 and 15-500 dogs.  I'll dig around my Longbeach parts box and see if I have a 15-99 I can get dimentions off of and I could have some cut sooner if there is a need for them.

i have found the #6-113 drag washers to be just a bit too thick.  that's why i use a carbontex drag washer. 

Here is my reel after the upgrades. SS gear sleeve, 24-56 Penn handle, SS beefier frame posts, and the 5+1 drag stack with the 6-60 ht100's w/Cals grease. Just gotta get some help to put the new 50lb dacron on her and we will be set for FL. Thanks for everybodies help. Now lets see if I can figure the pictures out.

Fishingearjunkie, what number carbontex or HT-100 washer did you finaly use under the main gear?  I am attempting exactly what you did.  Thanks, Bob

One interesting side note for the Long Beach 67 and 68. The aluminum spacer bars from a 113HL (67) and the 113HLW (68) can be altered to fit by drilling and tapping 2 holes in them, one on either side. It makes the reel a lot stronger and helps keep it square. If I remember correctly, you leave one of the standard spacer bars in front and back, under the HL spacer bar. I wish I still had one of he LB I modified so I could show a picture.