Well, the Corsair is a goner now. I looked at the Calcutta....it was $225. Hmmm.....I *do* have a birthday coming up in 4 days. Maybe I'll go sit on Santas' knee and tell him what I want for my birthday.

heh heh heh.....good one about the Corsair Constitutional...heh heh heh

That's good information about the bearings/bushings relationship. I always knew there was something about salt/freshwater reel construction that I didn't know. The few times I have taken a good freshwater reel to the coast, I have always rinsed it well afterward. But "LUBE"? Huh? Wazzat? Isn't that what women keep men around for?
diana