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Originally Posted by sunchaser
Windlass motors often get overlooked. They indeed get gummed up as TT has stated but worse yet on the Maxwells they are buried in the anchor locker where it is damp from latent salt water. When ours bit the dust we were quite fortunately at the dock cleaning and marking the chain.
A new motor was available nearby (a miracle) and the old one sent in for rebuild. Yup, dust and corrosion did it in. Now we have a spare.
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Except it's a HWC and is above deck
And the motor never sees any water due to the enclosed casing.
It also prohibits access to wiring unless unbolted and flipped on its side