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Help! Windlass type/voltage?
I'm curious about this windlass. It's the windlass on SoNice and she's not responding.
I'm interested in any information that anyone might have about this particular windlass - manufacturer, operating voltage, horsepower, etc.
As for diagnostics - First: The gearbox is fine. Everything moves smoothly, with the level of resistance I expect.
I've tried connecting power *directly* to the windlass to eliminate possible issues with the wiring (I'm not enthused with the wiring either, but that's not the issue here).
I found the same make/model of windlass at a nearby boat part resale place (Minney's) but of course they know less about the origin than I do. What they *do* know is that the one they have is a 32v motor. The motor looks a little different from mine, so I can't assume much there: but I'm curious if anyone can verify that this windlass on my boat is 12v (or if they can verify otherwise).
Nothing happens when I apply power. I get current through - and low enough resistance that I ascertain it's probably shorted internally (+/- both show a closed circuit to the housing - resistance is roughly nothing)
So I'm looking at a rewinding or a replacement motor - I don't really want to put a new windlass on: I like this one, except for the whole "motor doesn't work" bit, and would rather spend a couple hundred on a motor than a few thousand on an all-new windlass.
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Permalink Reply by Eddie Offermann on
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UPDATE!!!
Holy crap... Lookie here:
Manufactured by Ideal Windlass. They're still in business and they rebuild their old windlasses. Above is a photo of a rebuilt one. It is model CHWSO.
I'm a happy, happy man - and I'll leave this here so that anyone else with the same windlass on their Newporter can locate the original manufacturer.
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Permalink Reply by bob mitchell on
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I know you probably have checked this, but I mention it anyway. Is there some possibility that the positive motor lead is grounding out from bad insulation on the motor housing, so that the current never goes through the motor, but straight to ground. ? I have an owners manuel if you need any info.
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Insulation as it passes through the motor housing looks solid - but the motor housing itself is fairly corroded. I suspect in parts of the motor that aren't as easy to inspect that it's in pretty sad shape.
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