BruceK
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My Muir Cougar 1200w winch quit, no warning signs. It is a typical horizontal type, locally designed and built, good reputation, commonly fitted. Control is by foot switch. Only issue, it always ran consistently slower in the 3 years I had it than a similar one on my last boat.
The circuit breaker is not tripping. I have not yet located an isolator which should be fitted between battery source and circuit breaker, but power reaches the foot switch so that seems a non issue. I tried a new foot switch (existing a Lucas switch, suspect for age and make), no change.
So I`m thinking winch motor, and currently waiting a visit from the marine electrics guy.
Meantime, any thoughts?
The circuit breaker is not tripping. I have not yet located an isolator which should be fitted between battery source and circuit breaker, but power reaches the foot switch so that seems a non issue. I tried a new foot switch (existing a Lucas switch, suspect for age and make), no change.
So I`m thinking winch motor, and currently waiting a visit from the marine electrics guy.
Meantime, any thoughts?