Hi,
I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a Lewmar windlass. While working on the boat this past weekend I deployed all 250' of chain with no issues. While retrieving the chain the next day the windlass worked fine for about 200' then is slowed down to a minimal spin, useless until it stopped.
I was manually feeding the chain so there was minimal strain on the windlass as the chain was just dropped onto my dock.
I have an up and down foot button, a Lewmar windlass, and a So-Pac Windlass Control box (relay) model SPA-10700 which takes the foot button signal and sends DC power to the forward or reverse terminals of the windlass motor.
When I tested the DC power at the relay it was about 12 volts. When I pressed the foot button the power at the motor was only about 1-2 volts and decreased rapidly.
I am assuming the Windlass Control relay is shot. But, I don't want to buy a new one to try it because they're not cheap, $140+. I don't have jumpers large enough to jump out the power around the relay, I guess I could use my car jumper cables, so I am asking this forum if this sounds like the culprit. I am REALLY hoping it's not the motor, but don't think it is because it's not getting power when IO press the button. It does get some power for a short time and I here the relay clicking when I press the button, so I also don't think it's the buttons.
I have a picture of the relay attached and the windlass motor in case that helps.
Thanks as always!
I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a Lewmar windlass. While working on the boat this past weekend I deployed all 250' of chain with no issues. While retrieving the chain the next day the windlass worked fine for about 200' then is slowed down to a minimal spin, useless until it stopped.
I was manually feeding the chain so there was minimal strain on the windlass as the chain was just dropped onto my dock.
I have an up and down foot button, a Lewmar windlass, and a So-Pac Windlass Control box (relay) model SPA-10700 which takes the foot button signal and sends DC power to the forward or reverse terminals of the windlass motor.
When I tested the DC power at the relay it was about 12 volts. When I pressed the foot button the power at the motor was only about 1-2 volts and decreased rapidly.
I am assuming the Windlass Control relay is shot. But, I don't want to buy a new one to try it because they're not cheap, $140+. I don't have jumpers large enough to jump out the power around the relay, I guess I could use my car jumper cables, so I am asking this forum if this sounds like the culprit. I am REALLY hoping it's not the motor, but don't think it is because it's not getting power when IO press the button. It does get some power for a short time and I here the relay clicking when I press the button, so I also don't think it's the buttons.
I have a picture of the relay attached and the windlass motor in case that helps.
Thanks as always!
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