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Old 07-20-2015, 03:28 PM   #1
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I am a fairly new owner of a '98 3000 SCR. 2 concerns. I have the winch powered by 2 deep cycle batteries serving as a house panel. Should the winch be connected to the engine cranking batteries instead so that if the house batteries are run down, I can still winch up the anchor? Or, is there a risk of slow current leak with the winch that would render my cranking batteries dead?

Also, does anyone know where its circuit breaker is? If the winch stopped working while running, is it a breaker or more likely a solenoid or other component?

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Old 07-20-2015, 03:32 PM   #2
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I am a fairly new owner of a '98 3000 SCR. 2 concerns. I have the winch powered by 2 deep cycle batteries serving as a house panel. Should the winch be connected to the engine cranking batteries instead so that if the house batteries are run down, I can still winch up the anchor? Or, is there a risk of slow current leak with the winch that would render my cranking batteries dead?

Also, does anyone know where its circuit breaker is? If the winch stopped working while running, is it a breaker or more likely a solenoid or other component?

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Old 07-20-2015, 03:51 PM   #3
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Good questions, I hope you get some answers as I was wondering the same things.
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I have mine powered off the engine battery. Start the engines then use the windlass. You will not run the risk of running down the battery as it only uses power when utilizing the windlass. My windlass breaker is on the dash next to the windlass switch.
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The winch breaker is in the back of the same cabinet as the battery switches.



You definitely want the winch on the house battery, not starboard battery engine. Btw, your house battery is also your port starting battery.



If also else fails, you can start your starboard engine, switch to both on both switches, start your port, then pull anchor.



I never use my winch unless the port engine is running.
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I should mention, unless someone rewired your boat, the 3000 doesn't have a stand alone house battery. Battery 1 is the port starting and house battery. battery 2 is starboard starting only.



The switches need to be in position one for normal operation, and in both to tie them together. Its an odd wiring, but that's what it is. I posted in a thread here a while ago pictures and diagrams of how the 3000 is wired.
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Thanks Kevlar and shrew. I did have the engine compartment rewired a bit so that the house panel is 2 deep cycle batteries. Each engine has its own cranking battery as before, total of 4 batteries. There is an on/off switch for the windlass in the cabinet with the house/engine battery switches. Does it serve as a circuit breaker?
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There is an on off switch and a breaker. Look under the shelf in the back of the cabinet.



That windlass draws a LOT of current. I would not use it off the house battery, and only run it from a battery connected to a running engine.



How is your charging set up? Are you using a 3 bank isolator to charge your 3 banks?
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