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Old 09-22-2018, 01:12 PM   #6
MurrayM
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City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Originally Posted by AKDoug View Post
Yes, that's my system. I have a box made of 3/16" 316 SS that encloses the motor and mounts the switches, the motor always stays bone dry and I have never had any overheat issues. I also have a 600' rode and 45' of 5/16" chain, though "coning" of the stack is an issue if a lot of line is put out and retrieved.

The box also adds fall to the rode as my anchor locker is fairly small for that much line
Well, slap my ass and call me Judy!

Since we have comparably sized boats...this is all new to me so I hope you don't mind a couple questions.

Do you have 3 strand or 8?

Did you run cables from the main batteries or put a battery near the windlass?

Does your alternator put out more than the windlass uses? I'm looking at a Maxwell RC8-8 which uses a max of 120 amps and our alternator is a Hamilton Ferris 100 amp. Issue there?

Thinking of the RC8-8 instead of the 8-6 because we have dreams of winter cruising.

Like your teak...cleaned the flaking crap off ours and am growing to love the grey glow
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