268 - Weak winch motor on windlass ?

Ontfarmer · **Joined:** Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:10 pm **Posts:** 13

Good day - Spring is here , I am told , the snow flurries today make me think otherwise. Still, thinking of chores to do when it warm enough to pull the boat out. Has anyone had experience with the winch motor being too weak to retrieve anchor ? This happens in light conditions , not trying to pull up the bay bottom. Too often I have to slide up to the prow to give it a little help. Engine is running while doing this so it shouldn't be a battery charge issue ( I think).

Thanks for any thoughts .

deafwish · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:38 pm

I'd be firstly checking all terminals for corrosion, which would be creating resistance.

alex8q4 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:48 pm

And check the voltage at the winch.

Bliss36 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:28 am

Do you have the Maxwell Freedom 500 windlass that came on most 268s? I had a similar situation a few years ago and I found the center nut where the winch handle goes had backed off a tiny bit and lost its grip on the gypsy wheel and the anchor would not retrieve. I thought the motor was weak by the way it was acting...might be worth a check. If thats the model u have there is also a tension arm that goes bad and is easily replaced. http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|2276108|2276145|2276149|2276152&id=797062

Jdpber · **Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:52 pm

Worked on the boat renovation

Paul I. · **Posted:** Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:42 pm

You are moving the boat forward to release the anchor first?

JohnScott · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:25 am

We had the same problem last summer and did exactly what Seapickle II suggested and it works like a champ. Time to dismantle, repair, clean, replace tension arm and reassemble less than an hour. Best wishes!

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268 - Weak winch motor on windlass ?

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