Boca 40 Bail question

[Recoil Rob]

The bail on my Boca 40 BSP40PTS(from about 10 years ago) was starting to not completely flip over when cranked. The bail is held in by two "C" clips, I removed it and found that the side with the roller has a magnetic insert that matches up with one on the rotor assembly. The magnet on the rotor has started to corrode, I cleaned it up and lubed it. There was also a "C" shaped washer, or what's left of it in there that isn't on the schematic. Looks like it was some sort of plastic with fiber backing. The fiber is gone so I out the plastic back and coated everything with Reel-X. Seems to work ok now.

Anyone familiar with this system and what that washer is?


thanks,

Rob

[ourford]

That's not a washer. It's a protective cover for the magnet. I guess they were glued on originally but they come off after a few years. As soon as the magnet is exposed, it starts to corrode. I cleaned one up well and coated it with clear nail polish, then a coat of grease. So far so good.

[Recoil Rob]

Circling back to this, I now need parts for this reel and Quantum/Zebco has none.

Is there a good source for older Quantum parts?


thanks,

 Rob

[ourford]

There's a guy on ebay that has a lot of Quantum parts. You could ask if he has the part you need.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165672494163?hash=item2692d9a453:g:KBYAAOSwaxphz103&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoOn1rMkIruVTKZKsB6EXG8cfj7EFBnAz0MEC%2BagJTSAZSlLXimoN%2BNsh6Q813BZ36j%2FYU57WcQaZstTWs%2By2zP6cE36o079nuFGO85sgptt%2B%2B1UhPLRdYuKt%2F55IG8uwH8FduyxgplDSW2DLAelKaMKkDr2FSeKox8YMNC9Bmef1Qj%2FYJB2CDNUQ2kt0ng7go3EWZvw7TLDgYy8gts%2FHPoA%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-jJgtXQYQ

[ourford]

I have a few parts. What do you need?

[Porthos]

Would suggest setting a Saved Search on eBay, and see if any "complete" reels eventually come up; if a decent condition unit gets listed, consider buying it as a parts reel. At some point (and it seems that has come to past), this may be the only way to get parts.

[handi2]

I just threw some away !!