Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Lofrans Tigre Windlass intermittently unresponsive to helm or unit switches.
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Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>
Drew, It is surely the anchor control box which is mounted on the reverse side of where the breaker and switch for the bow thruster and windlass is...which is inside the most forward cabinet on the port side. There is a convenient Amel Thumb Nut which removes the board for access and long enough pigtails to easily work on this. Inside the control box are two solenoids one for up and the other down. The contacts are likely burnt from use and you need to replace the entire box. Try to find a Lofrans control box because it will mount much easier to mount...you will see why. An emergency repair can sometimes be done by cleaning the solenoid contacts, but this is not recommended as those contacts might stick and you will have a run-away anchor. Best, Bill 387
On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 1:00 AM, 'Gaffney, Drew' drew.gaffney@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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