OCC Forums » Systems and Maintenance » Hull and Deck Hardware » Burnt out winch motorInstantForum 2017-1 FinalOCC Forumshttps://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/OCC ForumsThu, 16 Apr 2026 23:30:15 GMT20Burnt out winch motorhttps://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost5366.aspxToday our anchor winch motor burnt out. About a month ago it ceased working in Curacao. It looked like a brush was sticking. We had it repaired.<br/>Today, in Aruba, it stopped working again. When it was taken apart it looked like this.<br/><img src="../Uploads/Images/007b4bbe-416d-4cfe-aeb7-9560.jpg" data-download-url="../Uploads/Images/2b9402ab-0007-460e-ab89-4e82.jpg" id="if_insertedNode_1564706407879"><br/>The repair shop suggested that the "burning" was due to too little voltage at the motor. I suspect that the brush - which you can see is once again stuck - is the culprit.<br/>I would appreciate a second, and indeed a third opinion.<br/><br/>Thank you<br/>NeillFri, 02 Aug 2019 00:43:24 GMTNeill.Hogarth