[C320-list] Windlass light on

[John Morrison]

The purpose of the red light is to indicate the circuit is electrified and that the windless cud accidentally be activated and hurt someone (you) or something. 
Cheers
JEM
1999#574

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> On Sep 11, 2018, at 12:41 PM, mikemellon <mmellon at cruzio.com> wrote:
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> You may well hear from others Jeff on this. On our boat #324 1996, the circuit breaker is a pushbutton at the top of the panel , not a rocker switch
> It is pushed in to turn on, and pushed again firmly  (or pulled out) to turn off
> I think the idea of the red light is very similar to the propane valve switch. It is an extra warning that it is on. If someone accidentally  stepped on the windlass switch at the bow, it could do some real damage under some conditions 
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> Mike
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jeffrey Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> 
> Date: 09/11/2018  10:18 AM  (GMT-08:00) 
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Windlass light on 
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> Interesting. I’m hull 78 and cannot find a breaker as described. Anyone with an early hull number can shed some light on it. In the meantime the red light went off, again on its own. Anyone knows the purpose of the red windless light anyway?
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> Jeff Brown
> 949-350-5123
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>> On Sep 10, 2018, at 2:54 PM, Onat Dogruer <onatdogruer at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Indeed, kicker breaker (red knob) is in the same location on #546;
>> easy to bump into. Push in to turn on, pull out to turn off.
>> -Onat
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>>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 5:32 PM, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Did you bump into the windless breaker on the dinette settee?   On Hull
>>> #514 the breaker is mounted low on the settee near the vberth.   I can't
>>> remember if it is push on or pull on, but … if it is push on, a good
>>> accidental kick could have popped it on??  just a guess?
>>> 
>>> -T
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>>>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 5:15 PM Jeffrey Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> wrote:
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>>>> Interesting our windlass light on the control panel popped on over night
>>>> but didn’t do anything to cause it. Any ideas? What even causes it to come
>>>> on?
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff Brown
>>>> 949-350-5123
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