Sailfish 320 EXP - Lewmar V-700 Windlass; Windlass Maintenance; Windlass Troubleshooting

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Lewmar V-700 Windlass
Ifyourboatwashasafactoryinstalledwind-
lasstherewillbeacompleteowners'manual
inyourownerspacket.Formoredetailed
informationpleaserefertoyouwindlassown-
ersmanualIfyouhaveathruhullwindlass
systemtheremotewillbestoredforwardinthe
windlasshatch.
Includedonthispagearesomemaintenance
recommendationsandatroubleshootingguide.
Maintenance
General Recommendations
• Afterthersttwoorthreeanchorrecover-
ies,checkthemountingnutstoensurethat
thewindlassisstillfastenedtightlytoyour
deck,asitshouldnowbebedded-in.
• Regularlywashdowntheexteriorofyour
windlasswithfreshwater.
• Examineallelectricalconnectionsfor
possiblecorrosion,cleanandlightlygrease
asnecessary.
• Anchorrodespliceshouldbecheckedregu-
larlyandremadeifthereisanyevidenceof
wear.
• TheGypsyshouldbeexaminedonareg-
ularbasis,becauseitisahighwearitem.
TheGypsyisdesignedforshortscopesof
chainandwilllastlongerifproperlyused.
Troubleshooting
Anchor Rode pays out independently while
windlass is not in use
Thisproblemisaresultofnotsecuringtheanchor
rodecombinedwiththeGypsyDriveCapbeing
slack.TightentheGypsyDriveCapusingthe
toolprovidedandalwayssecuretheanchorrode
independentlyofthewindlasswheneveritisnot
beingdeployedorrecovered.
ElectricalTroubleshooting
Aswithmostelectricalmarineequipmentthe
majorityofproblemsthatariseareelectricalin
nature.Thereforeitisessentialthattheproper
voltagebemaintained.Thepropervoltageona12
Voltsystemis13.5Volts.(Constantlowvoltage
willdestroythemotor).Ensurethatelectricalcable
sizeislargeenoughtohandlethecurrentdraw
imposeduponitandkeepthevoltagedropwithin
acceptablelimits.Inanycircumstancevoltage
dropdueentirelytocableresistanceshouldnot
exceed10%.
Followthechartsonthefollowingpagetotrouble-
shoottheproblem.
Thewindlassbreakeris
locatedinthehead/console
compartment.