Originally Posted By: Moe the Sleaze
So, haven't had the boat out for a while, getting it ready to go.
The anchor pulleys have gone squeaky in the past and I've always solved the problem temporarily with a squirt or two of the old WD-40. But this seems to provide only a trip or two of quieter operation. This is a side mount pulley system on an Alumaweld driftboat. How should I be lubing these pulleys, and is it possible for them to "go bad" and need to be replaced? Thanks for any info!

These are the aluminum rollers and frames, right ?

I actually called Willie Illingworth on this once.
He said :
"There's a pin hole in each roller where the rope travels. Get a needle adapter for your grease gun and pump some grease in there."

I ended up getting a thumb pump that threads onto one of those plastic squeeze tubes that bicycle grease comes in.
For this application, grease is way-more-better than any spray lube.
Phil's or Finish Line are two good bike greases.....I like Finish Line for reels, too.
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