[C320-list] Maxwell windlass

Tue Apr 3 14:14:27 PDT 2018

Hi, Diane,

Yes, we need to meet!  We headed north this past weekend but will be back
for the first half of May, will touch base then.

Also, I just notice I misspelled the website in my previous post where I
found the switch, should be foundry35.com.

Regards,

Frank

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Diane <dianeflr at aol.com> wrote:

> Thanks!
>
> I am racing in Marco April 21- do have ever race?
>
> Come out & compete against me?
>
> Also, racing in Naples on 28th
>
> Captain Diane Fowler, Sellstate Priority Realty Network.
> Www.CapeCoralHomes.com
> 239-850-4935
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 3, 2018, at 2:34 PM, P.F. Ross <pfrstl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Mine stopped recently as well, but after removing forward shelf and lower
> > panel I was able to trace the electrical fault to the foot switch.
> >
> > Seems like someone else had posted about this switch earlier, but I found
> > that there were no "jam" nuts on the switch connection posts.  This meant
> > the force of the outer nuts bearing against the electrical ring
> connectors
> > was ultimately also bearing against the plastic bottom of the switch.  Of
> > course one of the connections became loose, heated up and melted the
> > plastic enough to change the contact geometry inside the switch, stopping
> > all contact.
> >
> > The best price I could find on the Maxwell P19001 switch was from
> > foundy35.com which did not seem much like a nautical supply house but I
> > tried them anyway.  Quick free shipping and all worked well.  Also the
> new
> > switch did come with jam nuts (i.e., two nuts on each connector post).
> >
> > Easy fix, hope yours easy as well!
> >
> > Frank Ross
> > Beta Wave #206
> > Naples, FL
> >
> >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:48 AM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >> I had same issue. On mine I found that the carbon brushes in the motor
> had
> >> swollen and jammed so we’re no longer spring against their contacts
> >> A quick rub on some fine grit paper to reduce size and all well again
> >> Graeme
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from mobile: please excuse typos etc.!
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 3 Apr 2018, at 10:29, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Consult your owner's manual for the 12V Power Distribution diagram to
> >> confirm how the windlass is wired. On our hull 62, the windlass is
> directly
> >> connected to one of the 4D house batteries. Make sure that battery is in
> >> good condition. Check all the connections you can see behind the panel
> and
> >> on the battery.
> >>>
> >>> Now my story... windlass stopped. After removing the fwd shelf in the
> >> v-berth, and the panel under that, I was able to access the windlass to
> >> find that the power cable had allowed water to follow it to the
> connection
> >> and the connection was corroded as a result. Corrosion increases the
> >> resistance which creates heat and destroys the circuit. This happened
> >> because there was no drip loop in the wire that prevent the water from
> >> reaching the contact. Also, had to have the connector on the windless
> >> replaced. Also replaced the brushes in the motor, and changed the oil in
> >> the gear case. I sure hope your problem is easier to solve; but, if you
> >> have to access the windlass ahead of the v-berth, remove it and change
> the
> >> oil. Have it tested and serviced if necessary.
> >>>
> >>> Also, search the list archive on Google for posts about the windlass.
> >> Might get you more information.
> >>>
> >>> Warren and Pattie Updike
> >>> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> >>> Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Diane [mailto:dianeflr at aol.com]
> >>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2018 10:04 AM
> >>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> >>> Subject: [C320-list] Maxwell windlass
> >>>
> >>> Power to windlass just stopped!
> >>>
> >>> I tried pulling and pushing red button several times - no power!
> >>>
> >>> Ideas??
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, as always,
> >>>
> >>> Hull #948
> >>> Windy City
> >>> Cape Coral, FL
> >>>
> >>> Captain Diane Fowler, Sellstate Priority Realty Network.
> >>> Www.CapeCoralHomes.com
> >>> 239-850-4935
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>>> On Apr 2, 2018, at 8:39 AM, Art Harden <artstree at aol.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I replaced mine last year because it was leaking from the plastic
> bowl.
> >> The boat always seemed to have a diesel smell when I first bought her. I
> >> later found out that the previous owner had left the fuel shut off
> valve on
> >> over the winter and water in the bowl froze and cracked it. The fuel
> tank
> >> drained into the bilge. It is taken me two years to finally get the
> diesel
> >> smell out. Last fall before I winterized the boat, I pulled all the
> >> cushions and pressure washed the inside, including under the sink.
> People
> >> thought I was crazy but I got rid of the smell. Now I have to figure out
> >> how to get rid of the fiberglass. Guess I will have to live with that
> one.
> >>>>
> >>>> Also as I was looking for filters, I found that the ones used on the
> >> early 320s, were getting hard to find in our area. So I just bought a
> newer
> >> model. When I get to the office I will look it up and let you know what
> I
> >> put in.
> >>>>
> >>>> Art Harden
> >>>> Tortuga Catalina 320
> >>>> 937-477-5544 (m)
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Apr 1, 2018, at 10:23 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Which Model Racor…the pump on ours is getting very stiff and I will
> >> need to rebuild or replace…
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>> Chris Burti
> >>>>> Farmville, NC
> >>>>>
> >>>>> From: Art Harden
> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 10:05 PM
> >>>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fuel Shut Off Valve at Racor Question
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I installed one in the line last year and it seems to work fine. Just
> >> check the valve handle operation before putting it in its final
> position.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Art Harden
> >>>>> Tortuga Catalina 320
> >>>>> 937-477-5544 (m)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Apr 1, 2018, at 9:55 PM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I did it directly 18 years ago. No problems
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Cheers
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Dick Walker
> >>>>>> 740 Olive Ave.
> >>>>>> Coronado ,CA 92118
> >>>>>> 619.435.8986
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Apr 1, 2018, at 17:43, Timothy Osburn <tosburn1958 at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I have a question for those of you that have installed a fuel shut
> >> off
> >>>>>>> valve at the Racor.  Did you attach the shut off valve directly
> into
> >> the
> >>>>>>> Racor housing or did you add the shut off valve in the fuel line?
> >> If it
> >>>>>>> was directly into the Racor, did you have to use a 90 degree elbow
> >> with a
> >>>>>>> coupling?  A pic would be great if you have one.( I couldn't find
> >> one in
> >>>>>>> the tech gallery ).
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Tim
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>
>