PROFURL Furling?

[Bob Mobley]

Hi,
I needs some words of advice please.   The existing Profurl takes a lot of manual labor to take in or let out.  It is probably 20+ years old.  The manual says that no maintenance is required.    It only mentions keeping it clean.   Any suggestions other than getting a new one?

The manual is both in both French and English, very short on English words.


Thanks,
Bob Mobley

[Bob Mobley]

I found the following suggesting replacing the bearings.   

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f116/profurl-furler-failure-20708.html

I wonder if that is the wise thing.

Bob