[C320-list] Maxwell 1000 Windless Tripping Circuit Breaker

[RONALD HODEL]

I second checking the gearbox for lube. On my boat (1070) its buried up in the bow and takes effort to deal with it but it’s very important that you don’t neglect maintaining your entire windlass. I put it on my once a year inspection list. I didn’t inspect mine before we went to Mexico and it froze up entirely. Getting parts was a ‘trip’ but in talking to Maxwell I was told the replacement would simply drop right in. 😂  The windlass was the same but somehow the hole pattern for five holes (the old windlass) didn’t line up well with the new windlass with four bolts. Fun! 

Ron Hodel
Lokomaikai #1070
Dana Point, CA

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> On Jan 22, 2022, at 1:22 PM, ptormey at 4square.net wrote:
> 
> Sorry no first hand knowledge but I'd check the gearbox for lube.
> http://www.maxwellmarine.com/support_maintenance.php#:~:text=ABOVE%20DECK%20
> COMPONENTS%3A%20Clean%20the%20windlass%20with%20a,Maxwell%20gearbox%20is%20a
> %20totally%20self-contained%20sealed%20unit.
> 
> 
> Pat Tormey
> Blue Skies s/v
> Newport, RI USA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Ian
> Neale
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2022 2:11 PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Maxwell 1000 Windless Tripping Circuit Breaker
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The Maxwell 1000 Windless on Solutions has started tripping the circuit
> breaker, most often towards the end of bringing the anchor up. 
> 
> We do slowly bring the boat up. On the prop to reduce the load on the 
> 
> Has anyone had similar issues and suggestions as to the likely cause of the
> issue. 
> 
> Thanks, Ian. 
> 
> Solutions, Hull 1122. 
> 
> Sent from. my iPhone
>