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- Joined
- Nov 6, 2016
- Messages
- 1,644
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Black Eyed Susan
- Vessel Make
- Grand Banks 42' Classic
So my Simpson-Lawrence Seawolf windlass cuts out the second it feels a little load. While this can be a good thing it seems to be doing it way too often. Even when we are winching up the anchor with it hanging straight down off the bottom it is cutting out from the load (I assume). The Sea Wolf guy in London says that I may have a thermal overload sensor going bad. That's if it has a thermal overload sensor. I guess some do and some don't. Anyone know anything about TOS or any experience with a windlass that cuts out like mine? If not the TOS is it a sign of a bad motor? Again, I understand the need for it to cut to protect itself under some circumstances but this is too much and it seems to have gotten worse over the year or so we have owned the boat.