Thanks for the reply. As far as I know the motor/ gearbox unit can be used on multiple windlasses so don’t think it would uniquely identify the windlass. It seems this gearbox motor is used on V1/V2/V3 windlasses. Anyway, photo attached. The two “grooves” on the base are cast into the base. You would think with the numbers on hand it would be easy to identify what it is..@woofetc Can you take a picture of the motor on the inside of the boat? It would help in identifying the windlass. You could find the serial and model number on the motor.
Looking at the top (the Gypsy) it has the looks of a few years ago. I note that the chain has been wearing on the front guard plate of the windlass (the 2 grooves between the chains). Perhaps a previous owner did not secure the chain to a cleat and just left the windlass to hold the boat in position. Or they used the windlass to drag the boat over to where the anchor was set. The chain coming up and over the bow roller is not at the correct angle and it drags across the guard plate.
This could be a factor in why the windlass jams.
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