Thread: 114H Stainless Upgrades

Upgraded my Penn 114H 6/0 Senator with multiple stainless steel parts and double dogged it.

This reel now has the following stainless upgrades:
Gear Sleeve
Double Dogs
Pinion Yoke

The yellow line is where I Dremeled a channel for the dog spring to sit, it is now mirror image of the original.



With the SS gear sleeve I'll be able to crank with more drag.
Combined with the other SS parts, I should be able to maintain 30#s of drag without issues.


And I'm eagerly waiting for Pro Challenger to run production of stainless gears sets for the 114H, gear & pinion, in either original or hexagonal designs.
They will be running stainless gears for many of the most popular Penn conventionals.
Interested? Taking Order: PENN 114H 3.25:1 Gear Set (Main and Pinion) in 316 SUS




One of Alan's guys got a test set and was managing 40#s + of drag.
Hexagon gears on a 114H

Opened it up and took a few pics of the new spring I mentioned.




I also wanted to be sure the spring couldn't get loose from there, so I put a brass plate over it.

Combine insomnia and boredom, and you too can annoy your wife with a Dremel at 3am.
No more two tone color scheme with old/new side plates.

Received a 9/0 stainless dog, so it was now time to work on getting the dogs to engage the ratchet simultaneously.
I milled out the original side plate of my 114H to accept a double dog arrangement.
Took the time to practice on some similar plastic, and experimented with which bit(s) would best suit the job.
It turned out much cleaner than the first one... Planning, practice and right tools for the job.

hello,I have several of the 114h reels.I too would like to do this setup.where do I get the parts?

SS Gear Sleeve comes from Alan or Bryan at Fishing Reel Repair by Alan Tani - Index
SS Dogs for 114H or 115L come Keta aka Lee at Fishing Reel Repair by Alan Tani - Index
All three of the above are Admin or Moderators on the site, just shoot them a PM and they will get back to you.

SS Pinion Yoke comes from Dawn at SMOoOTH DRAG *** Can Stop Anything ***

*SS Gear Sets are scheduled to be ran sometime in October.
He is having SS gears made for many the most popular Penn reels, so if you're interested in some other models just ask.
Contact him via email or PM to get on the list at sales@prochallenger.com
He also has a thread at Fishing Reel Repair by Alan Tani - Index Here, Taking Order: PENN 114H 3.25:1 Gear Set (Main and Pinion) in 316 SUS