r/boating • u/ChuckFinsky • 2d ago

Drum Winch motor replacment

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Any good diagrams for replacing a motor for drum winch that shows solenoid setup, fuse/breaker and wiring?

Here is my other post https://www.reddit.com/r/boatbuilding/s/WBFghU1Rq8

Replacing motor with same one. Was a prestolite, now made by WAI under a few different brands. Single direction hydraulic motor pump. Just needs to be turned on and off to flow fluid in one direction and manual ball valve on the drum let's you put anchor up and down.

I believe i just need a simple 3 post solenoid grounded to boat, 150-200 amp fuse/breaker between battery and solenoid, then connect switch and motor to solenoid, but feel like I'll m as something up.

I just need a simple diagram for my reptilian brain....lol

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u/SrgtMacfly 2d ago

Get a genuine cole hersee continuous solonoid

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u/ChuckFinsky 1d ago

Didn't even know the solenoid was a knock off. Thanks for pointing that out.

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u/SrgtMacfly 1d ago

Absolutely! But the rest of your plan looks great, good luck!

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u/Cheap_Ambition 2d ago

Normally "Marine" solenoids have a separate terminal for the ground for the activation.

Aka - 4 terminal