Good Windlass issue

zbigk · Post by **zbigk** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:55 pm

Hi everyone,

I was using my windlass and once it dispatched 30 feet of line, it stopped. No up or down. Motor is not eventrying. So i assumed it tripped a breaker. I went to the panel (under lower pilot station) and did not find a breaker. So now i assume there is an in line fuse somewhere. I took a quick look around & did not find it anywhere. Any ideas where the fuse or a breaker might be located? Later this weekend i will unscrew the DC panel and see if it's hiding behind there.
Boat is a 1982 F32 Trojan.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks,

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:10 pm

Mine is wired directly to the batteries.

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:45 pm

if you pull up the center hatch closest to the stairs, right below the supporting edge, there is a big inline buss fuse, in a ceramic holder.

PHOPKINS1964 · Post by **PHOPKINS1964** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:08 pm

Had the same problem, it was the 50amp breaker in the eginge compartment

DAVIDLOFLAND · Post by **DAVIDLOFLAND** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:11 pm

My Quick vertical windlass (motor below deck) did the same thing. Turned out it was leaking at the deck, and filled the motor housing with water. As a temp repair, I took it appart and cleaned the brushes, then drilled a couple of holes in the motor end cap, to let any new water drain out.

I never like the way thing worked anyway (didn't always feed the line and chain without assistance), so am replacing with a horizontal (above deck)windlass next spring.

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:19 pm

The Good Windlass set-up, usually has the breakers, power and ground coming together in a bracket located in the anchor locker. I have replaced my motor, top assembly with gears and line with updated parts from Good.

It's a pretty simple set-up and not hard to diagnose and repair.
Give them a call, best yet to email Tom and have him call you back. Quick answers and delivery...once you get to speak with him.

http://www.goodwindlass.com/

zbigk · Post by **zbigk** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:14 pm

Gents,

thanks for the replys. I'll get to the boat this weekend to see if i can find the breaker, or fuse. i'll start in the anchor locker & work my way back.

Thanks again.