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Lewmar Windlass deck switches
Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:19:26 -0400, Gogarty wrote: The wire potted into the switches is small guage and non-tinned. It rapidly corrodes and in no time all you have is red powder and a windlass that won't work. You can replace some of the wire with good stuff but since it's potted into the switch itself you eventually run out of wire to replace and have no way to connect the switch. You need to do a better job of sealing your connections so that moisture does not migrate back under the insulation. I'd recommend using the Ancor heat shrink tubing the West Marine sells. It is filled with glue and makes a very tight seal. I agree with Wayne, you really need to keep the water out. |
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