Assuming it is the original winch fitted by Beneteau it is powered by the main battery/batteries and there is a circuit breaker in the lower locker behind the helm so no need to dismantle anything to find and reset it before going any further.
Agreed
Hmmm, strange. Mine works no matter whether the engine is running or not.
Oddly, I’m sure it used to work with just the ignition on, but not now. The batteries are in top nick courtesy of solar but not a murmur from the windlass until the engine is running. Memory playing tricks ??
If it’s the same as mine it’s an odd breaker, the top edge flips out when broken. You may already know this but I found it odd (I manually tripped mine unintentionally by pressing the red button).
Suggest you check for continuity across that breaker so you know for sure it has not already tripped before you go any further.
Interesting. All the Antares 760s I have seen that have the original Beneteau fitted winch have the one made by Leroy Somer. Like this.This is a Quick windlass, but supplied and fitted to a Beneteau.
In common with many windlass there is a fuse between the foot switches and batteries in addition to the circuit breaker. Logically the fuse for the foot switches would be in a bunch of other fuses but maybe a fuse holder with the solenoid and foot switches. So have a search round the general location of the windlass/solenoid/foot switches for a little plastic fuse holder. Or look at the various'fuse boxes' and check if any have blown.
I'm surprised that Beneteau don't supply cards for their fuse boxes, identifying what is what and that there is no manual for the windlass (within which you will find the wiring for the circuit breaker and foot switch fuse).
You should be able to use the windlass without running the engines but it is a good practice anyway (to run the engines with the windlass) and there maybe some clever wiring to ensure you only use the windlass with the engines. The windlass draws lots of power so running the engines is a good idea and you would look very foolish if you lifted the anchor and then the engine would not start
If you have foot switches at the windlass - maybe you have a switch also at the helm - though I suspect it might be protected by the same small fuse. But you could try it.
You might also have a, not uncommon, solenoid issue
Jonathan
but having a manual does seem very sensible (and from the responses so far - no-one admits to having had a look (at a manual) or the Manual supplied by Benny.
Some crossed wires I think, the boat model is ‘Antares’, not the windlass. Interestingly however, when I renewed my foot switches the Quick switches were a direct replacemeant to the extent I left the switch gubbins in place and only changed the covers. I’ve never found any manual, either online or with the original boat papers, which covers the windlass. It’s quite a long run from the batteries/engine, the cabling must be run between the hull and the interior liners, no sign of any fuses other than the stand alone circuit breaker.
