Eddie W
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2019
- Messages
- 63
- Location
- usa
- Vessel Name
- Tidal Holm
- Vessel Make
- Mainship 34 MK1 1982
Currently my windlass is up only, in the near future I will be adding another solenoid so it will be up and down and will replace the present plunger style foot switch with two matching micro switch style for up and down. Further down the road I will add a wireless remote. The windlass and bow thruster use the same battery which is located in the bow in close proximity to both the windlass and thruster.
This is an older Ideal CWM windlass which has the two terminals so adding a reversing function is not that difficult, I would like to see some real world pictures of the wiring setup some of you have for either the exact windlass or something similar.
I have seen some that have the solenoid (s) bolted to a wood block, some with studs glassed to the hull and some with the solenoid (s) housed in an electrical plastic box. Any pictures or words of wisdom out there? Here is a diagram of mine.
This is an older Ideal CWM windlass which has the two terminals so adding a reversing function is not that difficult, I would like to see some real world pictures of the wiring setup some of you have for either the exact windlass or something similar.
I have seen some that have the solenoid (s) bolted to a wood block, some with studs glassed to the hull and some with the solenoid (s) housed in an electrical plastic box. Any pictures or words of wisdom out there? Here is a diagram of mine.