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alex8q4
 Post subject: Windlass Foot Switch
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:10 pm 
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One of the foot switches for my windlass no longer has a cover. It looks like the plastic rotted and the cheap plastic hinge broke off. I didn't think it was a big deal until the day my wife was up on the bow to free the anchor and unknowingly sat on the switch with no cover. It took us both a second or two to realize what was happening and why the windlass was retracting by itself. After the dust settled I felt a bit foolish for not recognizing the potential danger. She could have easily lost a finger of worse.

I am now shopping for a replacement cap and am a bit surprised to see that I have to purchase the entire switch. I believe what I have now is a Maxwell P19007. Up here in Ontario I am looking at $100 each by the time I get them home.

Does anyone know of an alternative switch or a replacement cap that is available?

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Thalasso
 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:40 pm 
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www.hodgesmarine.com $45.00
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 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:55 pm 
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Thalasso wrote:
http://www.hodgesmarine.com $45.00


Thanks for the link, that is the best price I have come accross. The down side is they wanted $60 to ship to Ontario.

I was able to find switch covers in Canada for about $30 each so I ordered them up.

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 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
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Alex, curious where you found them and what are the model/part numbers of these foot switch covers.

Thx.

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 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:40 am 
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Touli wrote:
Alex, curious where you found them and what are the model/part numbers of these foot switch covers.

Thx.


http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... id=1989029

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alex8q4
 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:03 pm 
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Touli wrote:
Alex, curious where you found them and what are the model/part numbers of these foot switch covers.

Thx.



I found them in Canada at Marine Outfitters.

http://www.marineoutfitters.ca/index.cf ... 4761052160

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 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
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Touli wrote:
Alex, curious where you found them and what are the model/part numbers of these foot switch covers.

Thx.



I found them in Canada at Marine Outfitters.

http://www.marineoutfitters.ca/index.cf ... 4761052160

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 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
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afw200 wrote:
Touli wrote:
Alex, curious where you found them and what are the model/part numbers of these foot switch covers.

Thx.


http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... id=1989029


Cheaper

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alex8q4
 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:13 pm 
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afw200 wrote:
afw200 wrote:
Touli wrote:
Alex, curious where you found them and what are the model/part numbers of these foot switch covers.

Thx.


http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... id=1989029


Cheaper



If you are shopping from the USA you are correct.

If shopping from Canada you are very wrong.

My comments all reflect shopping from Canada eh.

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afw200
 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:09 am 
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Well, since Touli is located somewhere in Canada, you win.

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alex8q4
 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
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The Canadian dollar is at $0.87.

I loose! :cry:

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bheard1969
 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:16 pm 
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I just purchased 2 switch covers from defender.com and shipped to Portland Ore. was $67.38.
The only thing I don't really care for is the new covers have Maxwell on them rather then a blank cover.
Otherwise happy with them.

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alex8q4
 Post subject: Re: Windlass Foot Switch
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Now that you mention it mine are the same.

I guess It will help me remember who made the windlass.

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