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At 09:40 AM 2/15/00 EST, SolarFry@aol.com wrote:
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>There is no reasonable way to prevent water from entering hubs as when you
>dunk them they cool down. As the grease and stuff inside cool they contract
>sucking in water. They recommend you wait about 10 minutes for bearings to
>cool off before dunking. That way it won't suck water..
How many of us have our sailboats stepped, rigged and ready to go when we
get to the ramp? ;-)
So for trailerable sailors it seems as if Bearing Buddies are unnecessary
and may actually cause more harm than good.
How do you remove the bearing buddies from the hubs? Do I need a puller or
just whack at them with a hammer?
-Scott
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