Moody 29 electrics

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Boeingdr

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I am about to install a Windlass and chartplotter to my Moody 29.
I havent much experience with boat dc electrics so I am finding it somewhat confusing working out what will go where.
Unfortunately I dont even have a basic wiring diagram for the boat which doesnt help.
Does anybody have experience with Moody 29 electrics or a basic wiring diagram.
If anybody has fitted an electric windlass any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks
 
I haven't a windlass on my 29 but I use a Yeoman plotter which is linked in to my GPS. I made a diagram for wiring them in, however it is on the boat in Salcombe and it will be a couple of weeks before I can visit. -- Regards
 
Is there something special about Moody 29 electrics? Are they different from standard 12v electrics? If you are having aproblem I suggest you leave any work on your boat to your local yard ...
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Cliff,

I hadnt got a clue about diy anything, including 12v dc electrics on a boat, when I bought Rogue in March last year, so your advice to me would probably have been the same.

Now, thanks mostly to advice from people on ybw and moa, I can have a reasonable go at most things, and have only had to use a yard for something where my insurance company want proof that it had been done.

Not sure if you are a Derby City fan, but something seems to have made you a bit grumpy?

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Buy and read :

"Electrics afloat" Alistair Garrod - Adlard Coles

not much about windlasses but you will have a good understanding of your wiring.

good luck
 
Ok thanks for all the replies (well almost all).
Cliff -I am sure Moody 12V electrics are no different than on any other boat but as I think I explained it is not an area that iv got involved with in the past. I dont think that is a reason not to have a go, otherwise we would try nothing new, never learn new things and life would be rather dull.
 
wouldnt even worry about the wiring diagram when it comes to the windlass - there will be nothing in the standard wiring that will be useable in your installation cos a windlass takes much more current than anything else except the starter motor. start afresh.
 
Boeingdr

I fitted an electric windlass to our Moody 29 last year. Not difficult. Biggest problem was routing the heavy cable from battery to the windlass. I see you are in the clyde area. Our boats at Largs. PM me if you want to see how I did it rather than explain on the forum.

Regards
 
The problem of routing the heavy cable can be overcome if you can locate a dedicated windlass battery near to the windlass then only a lighter charging cable has to be routed through the boat. Together with an earth return of course.
 
Not the best solution...

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The problem of routing the heavy cable can be overcome if you can locate a dedicated windlass battery near to the windlass then only a lighter charging cable has to be routed through the boat. Together with an earth return of course.

[/ QUOTE ]What you’re proposing isn’t really the easiest (or indeed the cheapest) solution. By far the easiest way is to simply run suitably heavy cables from the domestic or starter batteries to the windlass. A circuit breaker will be needed as close to the battery end of the circuit as possible. That’s all you need.

In contrast, if you go for a bow battery, you can’t just use thin wire to charge it. The windlass will usually be used when the engine's running, and the windlass will draw current both from the bow battery and down the charging cables. To prevent overheating in the charging cables, they must be heavy enough to carry a significant current. You’ll also need to protect the charging cables against overload with fuses or breakers. But, remember that, as there's a battery at each end of the charging cables, you’ll need a fuse or breaker at both ends. And you’ll need some way of isolating the bow battery - perhaps by having a VSR to feed it. The other thing to bear in mind is that a bow battery will get shaken about a bit more than the main batteries, so it needs to be very securely fitted, which probably involves a purpose-built glassed-in box with a tie-down facility (and it will also need some means of ventilation). Add up the cost of that little lot and, all things considered, it's probably easier not to have a dedicated windlass battery.
 
Re: Not the best solution...

Thanks for all the replies, I fitted the chartplotter today and some usefull hints and pm regards the windlass.
 
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